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OKC police arrest two suspects after a chase ended in a fiery crash

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THIS IS KOCO FIVE NEWS AT SIX EARLY THIS MORNING, OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE PURSUED A STOLEN CAR ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CITY. FINALLY there was a wild accident at the intersection of MACARTHUR and Northwest 16th. The car flew before overturning and catching fire. KOCO CAMERON SIBERT TALKS TO A NEARBY BUSINESS TO GET A LOOK AT THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO YOU WILL ONLY SEE ON FIVE. IT’S A VIDEO YOU WILL ONLY SEE ON KOCO FIVE. A stolen car speeds through an intersection and jumps into a parking lot. This vehicle was recently in a situation that resembled a robbery. If you look closely shortly after the wreck, you can see the suspect climbing out and running away. Our dog department was able to react. Track the person found hiding in a nearby field. EXCLUSIVE VIDEO SHARED TO KOCO BY A NEIGHBOR BUSINESS WHICH CAPTURES THE HIGH SPEED AND MASSIVE POLICE RESPONSE. ABOUT 12:30 THURSDAY MORNING LATER YOU CAN SEE THE DAMAGE TO THIS CROSSING. The concrete curb is completely shattered. You can see where the car drove into this parking lot and ended up flipping on its side. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you drive up today? What happened here in town, DOUG? Something that just left a dirty John Castro says they just opened their auto glass shop this month. He didn’t know about the accident until it came this morning. Kind of random, you know, finding all this dirty stuff here. BUT IT’S ALL GOOD. Oklahoma City Police caught both suspects for carjacking and fleeing police. A quick escape doesn’t happen and now the driver ends up in prison. Yes, he’s being held in the OK county jail

Suspect arrested after collision with stolen car during chase in northwest Oklahoma City

Surveillance video captured the high-speed crash and the subsequent massive police response following the accident

A company’s security cameras captured the moments a stolen car sped through an intersection in northwest Oklahoma City, crashed into a parking lot and caught fire late Thursday night. “This vehicle was recently taken in a robbery,” said MSgt. Dillon Quirk of the Oklahoma City Police Department. The accident occurred at an intersection near Northwest 16th and MacArthur around 11:05 p.m. Wednesday. After the collision, surveillance footage shows the suspect getting out of the wrecked car and fleeing the scene of the accident. “Our K9 unit was able to respond and locate the individual, who was found hiding in a nearby field,” Quirk said. The video captured the high-speed accident and the subsequent massive police response following the crash and into early Thursday morning. Hours later, the damage left at the intersection was obvious. The concrete curb was completely destroyed and the car was thrown onto its side in the parking lot. John Castro, the co-owner of the business the car crashed into, was shocked when he arrived at the scene. “I thought the city had dug something up and just left it dirty,” he said. Castro and his partner had just opened their auto glass shop earlier that month. He didn’t notice the accident until he arrived at work Thursday morning. “It’s kind of random to find all this dirty stuff here. But it’s all good,” Castro said. Oklahoma City police caught both suspects. They were arrested on charges of stealing the car and evading police. Top Headlines Storms bring rapid hail to Normandy area. Search continues for missing man after EF4 tornado devastates Barnsdall. Car rolls over and catches fire during chase in northwest OKC; 2 Suspects Arrested Darci Lynne’s stalking case highlights the prevalence of crime and the resources available. WATCH: Alligator steals fish from teen’s fishing line

OKLAHOMA CITY –

A company’s security cameras captured the moments a stolen car sped through an intersection in northwest Oklahoma City late Thursday night, crashed into a parking lot and caught fire.

“This vehicle was recently stolen in a robbery,” said MSgt. Dillon Quirk of the Oklahoma City Police Department.

The accident occurred at an intersection near Northwest 16th and MacArthur around 11:05 p.m. Wednesday. After the collision, surveillance footage shows the suspect getting out of the wrecked car and fleeing the scene of the accident.

“Our K9 unit was able to respond and locate the individual, who was found hiding in a nearby field,” Quirk said.

The video captured the high-speed crash and the subsequent massive police response following the crash into early Thursday morning.

Hours later, the damage left at the intersection was obvious. The concrete curb was completely destroyed and the car was thrown onto its side in the parking lot.

John Castro, the co-owner of the business the car crashed into, was shocked when he arrived at the scene.

“I thought the city had dug something up and just left it dirty,” he said.

Castro and his partner had just opened their auto glass business earlier this month. He didn’t notice the accident until he arrived at work Thursday morning.

“Somehow by chance, you know, we came here to find all this dirty stuff. But it’s all good,” Castro said.

Oklahoma City police caught both suspects. They were arrested on charges of stealing the car and evading police.

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