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Fresno police tracked a stolen medical van through multiple neighborhoods and foothills.CHP and a police helicopter assisted before officers stopped the van back in Fresno.Suspect arrested on charges of vehicle theft and felony hit-and-run after K-9 deployment.
A man was arrested Thursday after allegedly stealing a medical transport van and crashing into another vehicle during a police chase in Fresno.
Authorities responded around 3:30 p.m. to a report of a stolen van near Michigan and Bond avenues.
Police said officers located the vehicle and followed it through several parts of Fresno before the pursuit continued into the foothills of Madera County. The California Highway Patrol assisted in the chase, with a police helicopter monitoring from overhead.
The vehicle eventually returned to Fresno, where officers conducted a stop near Mayfair and Normal avenues.
During the arrest, officers deployed a police K-9 before taking the suspect into custody.
Police said the suspect also struck another vehicle at McKinley Avenue and First Street. The occupants are expected to be OK.
He was wanted on suspicion of vehicle theft and felony hit-and-run.
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