Court docs: Man's last name written on fire department chalkboard prior to high-speed chase through Henry, Hancock counties in stolen vehicle
After being taken into custody, Thomas G. Longstreet allegedly told police he was the mayor, then that he was a cop and worked for the police department. Thomas G. Longstreet, 45, has been charged with burglary and theft after allegedly stealing a fire department vehicle and leading police on a high-speed chase through Henry, Hancock counties in Indiana. The officer followed the fire department truck out of a gas station and saw it speeding with emergency lights but no sirens, leading to an attempted traffic stop. During the chase, Longstreet allegedly told police he was the mayor, then that he was a cop and worked for the police department. His last name was found written on a chalkboard in the fire station. An investigation revealed that one of the doors of the station had been left unlocked and video surveillance showed Longstreet stealing the vehicle.
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After being taken into custody, Thomas G. Longstreet allegedly told police he was the mayor, then that he was a cop and worked for the police department.
HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. — A 45-year-old man has been charged with burglary and theft after allegedly stealing a fire department vehicle and leading police on a high-speed chase through two central Indiana counties.
According to court documents, a Knightstown Police Department officer was at a gas station early June 2 when a Buck Creek Township Fire Department truck pulled in with its lights on. The driver, later identified as Thomas G. Longstreet, asked the officer which way "nap town" was, and had a slurred voice, flip flops on, and "what seemed like a child sized sweater," according to the documents.
The officer followed the fire department truck out of the gas station and saw it speeding with emergency lights but no sirens, leading to an attempted traffic stop, which Longstreet fled.
During the chase, which traveled west on U.S. 40 into Hancock County, the fire department vehicle drove 90-100 mph, police said. The vehicle eventually stopped in front of the Hancock County Jail, and Longstreet was taken into custody.
After being taken into custody, Longstreet allegedly told police he was the mayor, then that he was a cop and worked for the police department.
An investigation revealed one of the doors of the fire station had been left unlocked, and video surveillance allegedly showed Longstreet walk into the station and steal the vehicle.
Longstreet's last name was found written on a chalkboard in the fire station, according to court documents.
On June 11, Longstreet was charged with burglary and theft with the value of property more than $50,000, both felonies. Online court records indicate a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
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