(FORT WAYNE) - A woman is accused of stealing a Fort Wayne Police vehicle and crashing it during a short pursuit Monday afternoon.
Police say officers were called to a home in the 1000 block of Columbia Avenue around 3 p.m. for an unwanted person. When they arrived, they found a woman described as incoherent but determined she had not committed a crime and released her.
Investigators say the woman then entered an empty, unlocked marked police car and drove away.
Officers initiated a brief pursuit, which ended when the stolen squad car crashed into another vehicle at East State Boulevard and St. Joseph Boulevard.
Police say both drivers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The investigation remains ongoing.