TULARE, S.D. (AP) — A driver who called for help after running out of gas is accused of stealing a deputy's squad car in South Dakota and leading authorities in a pursuit before once again running out of fuel.
Troy James is charged with felony grand theft. Officials say James called for assistance on Highway 281 near Tulare, saying his car had stopped and he apparently ran out of fuel.
Sheriff Kevin Schurch tells the Aberdeen American News the responding deputy tried to detain James because he was acting bizarrely. Schurch says James pushed the officer out of the squad and took off. He says James was apparently armed.
James was eventually caught about 140 miles away after a police pursuit.
- Posted April 03, 2017
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Driver runs out of gas again after stealing squad car
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