Police say man leads hourlong chase in dump truck

[September 02, 2010]  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Police said a 37-year-old man driving a dump truck led them on an hourlong chase over roads, rails and yards in the Syracuse area that ended with the suspect being shot.

The Onondaga County Sheriff said Stanley Lostumbo jumped into a dump truck Tuesday night after being accused of stealing from vending machines at a mall.

Police pursued the truck on a highway, through backyards and school grounds and down railroad tracks at speeds up to 65 mph before stopping it at a barricade in East Syracuse.

Police said Lostumbo reversed the truck and hit a sheriff's vehicle and officers fired, apparently striking Lostumbo in the shoulder. He was briefly hospitalized for minor injuries.

Deputies were questioning Lostumbo. It was not clear if he had a lawyer.

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Information from: The Post-Standard, http://www.syracuse.com/

[Associated Press]

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