On April 27, 2026, at 1510 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department was dispatched to a report of an unwanted person at a residence in the 1000 block of Columbia Avenue.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: April 27th, 2026
Location:
- Intial report: 1000 block of Columbia Avenue
- End of pursuit: the intersection of East State Boulevard and St. Joseph Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1520 hours
Details/Summary:
On Monday, April 27th, 2026, around 3:10 p.m., officers with Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) were dispatched to a report of an unwanted person at a residence in the 1000 block of Columbia Ave. Upon arrival, officers made contact with an adult female who appeared incoherent. After an on-scene investigation, officers determined that no crime had occurred and released the female. Shortly after being released, the female entered an unsecured FWPD marked patrol vehicle and drove it away from the scene. Officers initiated a brief vehicle pursuit, which concluded when the female crashed the stolen patrol vehicle into another vehicle at the intersection of E. State and St. Joseph Boulevards. Both the female and the driver of the other vehicle were transported to a local hospital. No serious injuries have been reported. This incident remains under investigation by the FWPD and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office. There is no further information available at this time.
Lt. J.C. Gutiérrez
Public Information Officer
Fort Wayne Police Department
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All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
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