Crime & Safety
Pregnant Woman Steals News Van With Reporter Inside: ATL Police
A pregnant woman in a car accident stole a news van with a reporter in it and crashed again before she was arrested, police said.
MIDTOWN, GA — Atlanta police arrested a pregnant woman for stealing a news van Monday morning. According to multiple outlets, the woman had been involved in a car crash and WGCL-TV was reporting at the scene. When the photographer was setting up his camera, the woman got in the news van and drove away.
The incident occurred at 6 a.m. and according to Atlanta Officer Steve Avery, they were initially investigating a crash that took place at 270 17th St. The woman was described as behaving strangely at the scene.
A female reporter, who is also pregnant, was still in the news van editing in the back when the woman drove off. As the reporter screamed for help, officers on the scene followed the stolen van. The suspect crashed near 250 The Prado. The reporter wasn’t hurt.
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The suspect injured her arm and was taken to the hospital. She will be charged with kidnapping and possibly other charges, according to police.
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