Pearl police call off manhunt; Handcuffed, teen suspect still at large
Pearl Police call off manhunt; Teen suspect still at large By WLBT Digital and Roslyn Anderson | February 25, 2021 at 11:12 AM CST - Updated February 25 at 7:53 PM
PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - Pearl Police have called off a manhunt that began Thursday morning after authorities say a teen stole a police vehicle, fled and wrecked it near East Metro Parkway.
Pearl police were attempting to serve a warrant at a home on Reynolds Street for a stolen vehicle when the suspect, who was handcuffed, was able to get into the front seat of an officer’s vehicle and drive away, according to Public Information Officer Greg Flynn.