August 5, 2022 |
The Wyoming Highway Patrol was involved in two unrelated vehicle pursuits yesterday involving stolen vehicles. One of the chases began outside of Rawlins on Interstate 80.
Around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Highway Patrol Troopers were notified of a stolen vehicle traveling westbound on I-80 west of Rawlins. The driver failed to pull over after the WHP attempted a stop. The pursuing trooper performed a tactical intervention that brought the stolen vehicle to a stop around milepost 127 in Sweetwater County.
The unidentified male driver was taken into custody without incident.
The other pursuit happened on I-25 around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, beginning around Cheyenne and ending at Chugwater. The male suspect, also unidentified, was arrested after a brief foot chase.
The two men have been charged with possessing stolen vehicles, attempting to elude police and other traffic related charges. The incidents are still under investigation.
Image courtesy Wyoming Highway Patrol.
