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This Is Definitely The Strangest Car Chase Story You'll Read Today

The blue and red lights on a police car
The blue and red lights on a police car

Monday night in Traverse City, Michigan tends to be a little sleepy. The town has been called America’s Cocaine Capitol, but this time of year it’s mostly winding down from a busy tourist season. There was a little excitement last Monday though, in the form of a car chase. Actually two car chases.

It started when a man called from a gas station to report that his car had been stolen from the local Best Buy, according to my local paper, the Traverse City Record-Eagle. Mid-call, the man hung up the phone and according to employees left the store. Shortly thereafter, the action started:

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While police were dealing with those two suspects, the owner of the car — who was hiding in the backseat — climbed into the driver’s seat and drove away with the car. Police eventually caught up to him after he drove the car into a ditch.

Everyone eventually ended up getting arrested, including the car, which is being searched for Meth and Heroin. I’m going to see if I can find these guys and talk to them about just what exactly they had going on Monday.

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