Hanford Police patrol truck stolen, crashed after officers leave it unlocked

HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral was arrested aft helium stole a Hanford Police Department Patrol motortruck Wednesday afternoon, according to the Hanford Police Department.

Police accidental that astatine astir 4 p.m., the Hanford Police's Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) officers were finishing a cleanup adjacent Aquifier Drive and the San Joaquin Valley Railroad tracks.

While connected scene, constabulary encountered a antheral identified arsenic 47-year-old Jacob Murray, who was told to permission the area. According to police, helium complied - but past saw an unlocked constabulary patrol motortruck and drove away, starring officers connected a pursuit.

Police accidental that the Kings County Sheriff's Office and a sheriff's chopper continued to prosecute Murray arsenic helium reached speeds of 100 mph portion going down region roads.

Murray, according to police, entered Tulare County and past crashed successful 2 vehicles successful Tulare.

Police accidental helium past ran from the conveyance earlier helium was apprehended. He was treated astatine a section infirmary for insignificant injuries and was booked into the Kings County Jail.