I guess being from Penna., he didn't know that Ridge is pretty much the end of the world and unless he had one of those James Bond submarine cars, he wasn't going to get away.
On April 27, 2017, at 7:38 p.m., St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office deputies located a stolen 2001 Buick Regal in the area of Route 5 and Route 235. The investigation revealed the suspects were involved in a theft from a vehicle in the parking lot of Giant in California, Maryland. St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office units attempted to stop the vehicle which continued traveling on South Route 5 before striking a tree on Rodo Beach Drive in Scotland, Maryland.
The driver, identified as Shandra Etzweiler, age 33, of Pennsylvania was placed in custody while the passenger continued to elude police by fleeing on foot in the area of Ridge, Maryland. The driver was flown to shock trauma for the treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The driver and passenger are both residents of Pennsylvania.
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office did not have information that the subject was armed.
The search concluded the morning of Friday, April 28 when the suspect was located in a dollar store in Ridge, Maryland.
The Sheriff's Office thanks the Maryland State Police and Maryland State Police "Trooper 7" for their assistance in the investigation, along with residents for their cooperation, and the dollar store for providing information that led to the apprehension of the suspect.
At this time, the suspect's name is not available.
On April 27, 2017, at 7:38 p.m., St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office deputies located a stolen 2001 Buick Regal in the area of Route 5 and Route 235. The investigation revealed the suspects were involved in a theft from a vehicle in the parking lot of Giant in California, Maryland. St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office units attempted to stop the vehicle which continued traveling on South Route 5 before striking a tree on Rodo Beach Drive in Scotland, Maryland.
The driver, identified as Shandra Etzweiler, age 33, of Pennsylvania was placed in custody while the passenger continued to elude police by fleeing on foot in the area of Ridge, Maryland. The driver was flown to shock trauma for the treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The driver and passenger are both residents of Pennsylvania.
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office did not have information that the subject was armed.
The search concluded the morning of Friday, April 28 when the suspect was located in a dollar store in Ridge, Maryland.
The Sheriff's Office thanks the Maryland State Police and Maryland State Police "Trooper 7" for their assistance in the investigation, along with residents for their cooperation, and the dollar store for providing information that led to the apprehension of the suspect.
At this time, the suspect's name is not available.
I would love to know more about the teft itself. Did the owner leave the key in it? Was it hotwired? Being a 2001 GM, I suppose that's possible, but I'm interested.