Global Courant 2023-05-14 21:37:18
A Maryland man just released from prison allegedly stole a 5-ton military vehicle on Friday and led police on a highway chase, according to a press release from the United States. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
At around 6:35 p.m., deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to a residence in the city of Bel Air for a report of a stolen 1986 923-A 5-ton military vehicle. The vehicle was privately owned.
The suspect, identified by authorities as 38-year-old Michael D. Stevens II of Abingdon, drove through Bel Air and onto Interstate 95. Deputies chased him down the Interstate, unsuccessfully trying to use stop sticks to disable the vehicle.
The suspect drove into Baltimore City where he stopped on Conkling Street, got out of the vehicle and attempted to flee the scene. Officers were then able to safely arrest the suspect, according to the press release.
No one was injured, but the suspect collided with multiple vehicles during the chase, the sheriff’s office said.
Stevens was charged with motor vehicle theft, two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of first-degree assault, and disobeying a lawful warrant. He was returned Friday night to the Harford County Detention Center, where he had just been released before stealing the vehicle, the sheriff’s office said.
The sheriff’s office did not clarify exactly when Stevens had been released from prison prior to Friday’s incident.
Stevens appeared in court on Friday and was held without bail, according to online records. He will be assessed for bail in a court early next week, a spokesman for the Harford County Sheriff’s Office told NBC News.
Stevens’ attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Maryland man was recently released from prison
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