The chase of a drug addict who stole a car and fled

On August 22, the Investigation Police Agency of Long Thanh District (Dong Nai Province) issued a decision to temporarily detain Luu Tan Phat (born in 1993, permanent residence: 307F Le Hong Phong, Ward 1, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City; current residence: Railway Residence, Ward 1, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) for the act of "Theft of property".

At the police station, Phat confessed his crime.

Around the evening of August 21, on Le Hong Phong Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Phat saw that a TOYOTA INNOVA car (Vinasun taxi) with license plate 51H-713.48 was unattended, so he opened the door, got in the car and drove along Hanoi Highway.

When arriving at Highway 51 towards Vung Tau, the road section in Bau Ca area, An Phuoc commune, Long Thanh district, Phat saw a white Mazda CX5 car, license plate 60A - 565.29 parked on the sidewalk, unattended. Phat left the Toyota Innova car at the scene, then opened the door, got into the Mazda CX5 car and drove away.

Seeing the police chasing him, Phat panicked, accelerated and ran away, colliding with several vehicles on the road.

It is known that the owner of the white Mazda CX5 car, license plate 60A - 565.29 is Ms. Tran Thi Day (residing in Zone 2, Hamlet 7, An Phuoc Commune, Long Thanh District, Dong Nai Province). On the afternoon of August 21, she was driving the carGo to Sunny Pet Veterinary Clinic in Bau Ca area, An Phuoc commune, Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province to take care of pets (dogs).

Ms. Day parked her car on the sidewalk in front of the clinic, turned off the car engine and left the key in the compartment next to the front seat, then took her pet into the clinic to take care of it without locking the car door. About 5 minutes later, Ms. Day turned around and saw that the car was being driven by someone else, running away towards Vung Tau, the subject left behind a TOYOTA INNOVA car (Vinasun taxi) with license plate 51H - 713.48. Ms. Day and the people chased after it, and at the same time called the An Phuoc Commune Police to report the incident.

After receiving the report, the District Police quickly mobilized forces to organize the pursuit, notified the police of communes along National Highway 51 in the direction of the subject's escape, Nhon Trach District Police and Nhon Trach Industrial Park Police Station to intercept and arrest the subject; at the same time, conducted initial investigation activities to investigate and clarify the case.

At about 6:00 p.m. the same day, Nhon Trach Industrial Park Police Station controlled and arrested the subject along with the white MAZDA CX5 car with license plate 60A - 565.29 and handed it over to Long Thanh District Police for handling.

Upon arrest, a quick test showed that the subject had used synthetic drugs. During the chase, the car and two special motorbikes of the Industrial Park Police Station were severely damaged, as the subject continuously forced the car and blocked the road./.