Suspect steals Forest Park police cruiser, leads police on multi-state chase

A police officer was injured Thursday morning after a suspect stole a cruiser and led authorities on a multi-state chase, Sgt. Kevin Turner said. A 20-year-old woman stole a Forest Park police cruiser and led authorities on a chase at about 12:30 a.m., Turner said. The suspect drove westbound on Interstate 275 into Kentucky. Boone County authorities saw the stolen cruiser and tried to stop her, Chief Bill Arns said. The chase continued into Indiana, and police put stop sticks on westbound Interstate 275 near exit 16 in Dearborn County. The woman drove over them twice, crashed down an embankment and ran from the scene.