Suspect drives down sidewalk, jumps out of car during wild chase in Philadelphia
The suspect was wanted for a shooting on a Route 60 SEPTA bus.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A shooting suspect is now in police custody after a wild chase through the streets of Philadelphia.
It happened around 6:30 p.m. Friday as the suspect, driving in a gray Hyundai, led officers through several neighborhoods.
The suspect could be seen driving down Broad Street through Temple University's campus and making illegal turns into oncoming traffic during his daring escape.
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Only Chopper 6 was overhead as the man tried to elude officers by driving down the sidewalk. At one point, the man jumped right out of the moving vehicle before it crashed at the intersection of 5th Street and West Glenwood Avenue in Kensington.
The suspect then made a run for it but not before officers were able to move in.
Police say prior the pursuit, a 17-year-old male was shot multiple times on a Route 60 SEPTA bus. The teen is hospitalized in critical condition.
Authorities believe two suspects connected to the shooting led officers on a chase in the Hyundai. Police say one suspect bailed out of the vehicle at 4th Street and Allegheny Avenue -- same area where police say they found a gun and at least four shell casings.
The second suspect arrested in Kensington has not been identified.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.
