Man Flees Ann Arbor Police In Stolen Vehicle With 2 Kids Inside

ANN ARBOR, MI — A man led police on a high-speed chase with two young children in the car, according to reports.

Ann Arbor police officers were reportedly executing a search warrant at a home when the man first fled on foot and then stole a car with two children inside, reports say. WDIV said the chase hit speeds of 100 mph.

The search started around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday at a home in the 3500 block of South State Street, police said.

During the search, a man tried to walk into the home, saw law enforcement officials inside and fled on foot, according to officials. The man fled north from the home and ran into the parking lot of the Mobil gas station, driving off in a car left running with two kids inside, ages 2 and 4.

Ann Arbor police pursued the car onto eastbound I-94, reaching speeds over 100 mph. Officers tried to catch up to the car on I-94, but lost sight of it.

The car exited the highway and went into a neighborhood east of Ann Arbor, police said. The man then fled on foot.

The children were reportedly uninjured in the chase, reports say.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Ann Arbor Police Department tip line at 734-794-6939 or email tips@a2gov.org.