Firefighters catch suspected carjacker

January 31, 2008

Police say 34-year-old Alfred Finn carjacked a woman at this gas station.

As Finn made his getaway, police say he ran down the car's owner. A group of firefighters happened to be driving by and witnessed the crime.

They began chasing Finn. The suspect eventually crashed.

The firefighters used their vehicle to keep him in the car. Then the firefighters turned crimefighters jumped out of their vehicle and held him until police arrived.

The carjacking victim, despite being run over, suffered only minor injuries.

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