Man accused of stealing police car, driving drunk

[March 06, 2009]  EDMOND, Okla. (AP) -- A 29-year-old man was arrested about five minutes after allegedly stealing a police car and driving drunk.

Spokeswoman Glynda Chu said an officer on patrol shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday was flagged down by a man who said something suspicious was going on at a nearby bar. Chu said the officer got out of the car to investigate and the man jumped in and sped away.

The man was arrested outside a fast-food restaurant about three miles away, where the patrol car rolled over a curb and a stop sign.

Chu said dispatchers were able to track the car with a locator device inside it.

The officer's name hasn't been released. Chu said the car has only minimal damage.

[Associated Press]

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