MONROE COUNTY, MICH. (CBS DETROIT) — A man driving a stolen vehicle in Toledo, Ohio, has been arrested in Monroe County, the sheriff said Thursday.
At approximately 1 p. m. , police were dispatched to a car crash on northbound US-23 near Sterns Road.
Upon arrival, deputies said a Chevrolet Silverado crashed into a semi-truck.
The driver of the Silverado fled the scene and headed east toward Whiteford Stoneco Quarry, deputies said.
Additional deputies responded to the scene and made a perimeter. A search ensued and deputies located the 33-year-old suspect from Toldeo in the area of Consear Road and Summerfield Road, the sheriff’s office said.
According to the investigation, the suspect stole the Silverado from a construction site in Toldeo.
The suspect was arrested and is currently being held at the Monroe County Jail for charges of receiving and concealing stolen property and leaving the scene of the crash, the sheriff’s office said.
The truck driver was not injured in the crash, according to police.
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 734-240-7700.