Suspect arrested after stealing a Sapulpa Police patrol car

A man is in jail Monday night after leading police on a chase in one of their own patrol cars.

According to Sapulpa Police, it all started when a truck stolen out of Tulsa was spotted in the Sapulpa Walmart parking lot by a friend of the victim at about 7 pm. While police were en route to the scene, the suspect drove off in the truck, a white Ford F250. It was spotted a short time later by an officer after it nearly collided with their police unit. The truck turned west onto Thompson Avenue, ran a stop sign, turned South on Mounds Street, and continued to elude police, making its way to Mission Street.