Chula Vista - Man steals tow truck from Tow yard (WI)

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Chula Vista - Man steals tow truck from Tow yard, leads Officers on pursuit shortly after

 

619 News Media

 

On 5/12/21 at approximately 12:30 AM, Chula Vista Police received a report of a stolen tow truck that rammed the gates. The incident occurred at Angelo’s Tow yard on the 200 block of Trousdale Drive. According to Chula Vista Police, someone jumped the gate and stole a tow truck. The person rammed through the gate and took off. Roughly an hour later, the stolen tow truck was spotted near Broadway & E Street. A brief pursuit ensued, and the driver crashed near the 800 block of E Street. The male suspect ran crashed into a hill and was apprehended after a foot pursuit. The tow yard stated a black Mercedes was on top of the truck when it was stolen, but CVPD were unable to confirm.