Denver police are looking for the person who stole an SUV, crashing it into a neighboring garage during the getaway.
The owner of a green Toyota Land Cruiser noticed a man inside his vehicle in the 1200 block of West Ohio Avenue on Saturday around noon. The owner confronted the man and there was a short struggle, according to Denver Police Department spokesman Doug Schepman.
The man was dragged a short distance as the thief took off in the SUV. As the suspect fled the scene, he crashed into a garage at 1201 West Alys Place. No one was injured when the garage was struck, according to a tweet from the Denver Fire Department.
1201 W Alys Place,car vs garage, no injuries,bldg dept responding.DPD remaining on scene. pic.twitter.com/mmQh3zO5zh
— Denver Fire Dept. (@Denver_Fire) May 21, 2016
The victim suffered minor injuries after being dragged, according to Schepman.
The stolen vehicle was found abandoned a short time later in the 600 block of South Lipan Street, which is about five blocks from where it was stolen.
The suspect remained at large.
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