Homeowner Chases Burglars, Ends Up Hitting the Good Guys Instead

Friday, February 25th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

A Tulsa homeowner chasing the burglars that broke into his home, ended up hitting the good guys instead. Tulsa police say the man was chasing the suspects in his car and talking on his cell phone to authorities. He ran a stop sign and hit a police car.

The collision sent the police vehicle into the porch of a nearby home and knocked the lights off the top of the car. One officer was sent to the hospital with minor injuries, the other officer was uninjured. â€œHe was using a cell phone talking to our 9-1-1 center at the time,â€ said Tulsa police sergeant Wayne Allen. â€œHe was giving a vehicle description and tag number when he ran the stop sign at the intersection, colliding with the police unit.â€

Police cited the man for running a stop sign.