March 19, 2026

Driver Crashes Stolen Vehicle During Police Pursuit

By Dale Hines
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News

March 19, 2026

MOBILE, AL. A stolen vehicle was spotted driving down a city street and officers attempted to stop it but it fled on Monday, March 16, 2026, at around 3:30 p.m.

According to a spokesperson with the Mobile Police Department, officers saw the vehicle that they said had been reported stolen earlier, and they activated their emergency equipment, lights and sirens and attempted to stop it near Panorama Boulevard and Via Alta Drive.

The driver of the car allegedly refused to stop and led them on a reckless pursuit.

Officers that the vehicle hit an empty, parked car and police were able to take the driver into custody.

Th vehicles received heavy damage, according to MPD.