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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Police chase stolen doughnut delivery van at 100 mph
TOLEDO, Iowa (AP)- A bevy of officers chased a doughnut delivery van at speeds up to 100 mph before arresting the driver at gunpoint, authorities said.
But the cops weren't simply hankering for doughnuts.
The Van owned by Donut Delite of Moline, ILL., was stolen early Thursday while the driver was making deliveries at a hospital in nearby Rock Island. The driver had left the van running, and a man jumped in and headed for Iowa.
A Benton County, Iowa, sheriff's deputy spotted the van later in the morning, and eight other officers eventually joined the chase.
Frank Alvarado, 46, of Moline, ILL., was charged with theft and other counts. The officers were rewarded for their efforts anyways- the doughnut shop gave them the purloined goodies.
But the cops weren't simply hankering for doughnuts.
The Van owned by Donut Delite of Moline, ILL., was stolen early Thursday while the driver was making deliveries at a hospital in nearby Rock Island. The driver had left the van running, and a man jumped in and headed for Iowa.
A Benton County, Iowa, sheriff's deputy spotted the van later in the morning, and eight other officers eventually joined the chase.
Frank Alvarado, 46, of Moline, ILL., was charged with theft and other counts. The officers were rewarded for their efforts anyways- the doughnut shop gave them the purloined goodies.
Labels: cops, donut, doughnuts, high speed chase
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