Lubbock Theft Investigation Led To A Chase And 2 Arrests

A Lubbock theft report ended with 2 arrests after a pursuit and a crash into parked vehicles Tuesday afternoon.

Police said officers responded shortly before 3:30 p.m. near 34th Street and Avenue J. Investigators identified 2 suspects, with 1 allegedly leaving on foot and the other driving away in an SUV.

Joshua Gordy, 48, was later located and arrested. An officer spotted the SUV in the 4000 block of Avenue J and tried to stop it.

Police said Keegan Bell, 34, allegedly refused to stop. The pursuit continued east along 34th Street to an access road in the 3500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

The SUV struck 2 parked vehicles after the driver lost control. No injuries were reported. Bell was arrested after a brief foot pursuit.

Gordy was booked on a theft count. Bell was booked on theft, evading arrest and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle counts. The police account describes allegations.

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