COLUMBUS, Ohio — At least 10 cars were reportedly broken into outside the Mall at Tuttle Crossing Monday afternoon. Police say one suspect was detained after a pursuit that ended in downtown Columbus.
Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called to the mall around 4:40 p.m. for a report of multiple car break-ins. They were told that there was a group of people trying to break into the vehicles and one of them may have had a gun.
Police began following a stolen silver Audi suspected in the reported break-ins. A police helicopter was used in the search for the vehicle.
The stolen vehicle flipped over at North 4th and East Long streets in downtown Columbus, police said. A witness told police that they saw three people flee on foot.
The driver of the vehicle was detained, according to police.
The intersection was closed down while police investigated and searched for other suspects who may have been involved.
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