RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia say they arrested a soldier who stole an armored personnel carrier from a National Guard base and was chased by police for more than 60 miles (100 kilometers).
State Police Sgt. Keeli Hill tells the Richmond Times-Dispatch the vehicle, which drives on tracks like a tank, topped out at speeds of about 45 mph (70 kph). Police couldn’t stop it, so they ended up escorting it, sirens blazing, ahead and behind it before the man finally stopped and go out near Richmond’s City Hall.
Authorities have not identified the driver. Witnesses said he got out and started walking around before police sent a dog to attack him, shot him with a Taser and took him into custody.
Was his name Shawn by any chance?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AcVSEY2DP0Also the elevator pitch for a hi-larious military caper flick with action stars James Coburn and Telly Savalas giving the comedy thing a try as a couple of misfit army privates. Cameos by Jack Gilford as the Tazer guy and Bob Newhart with the attack dogs that always attack the wrong person.
Donald: Good argument for arming the police with anti-tank weapons…
I spent time at Picket before I left for Vietnam, was a fun place to run APCs around, many miles of trackless fields, etc he should have stuck to the base. Those were the days…
Few yrs back, some drunk stole a tank – I think in same general area – ran over some cars. Police mounted the tank, shot him dead.