Petersburg, Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - State Police say a stolen rental car lead to two pursuits and a standoff today. The situation ended on Wagner Road in Petersburg, where the suspect refused to leave the rental car after first ramming a State Police car that had a trooper and Petersburg officer inside.
State Police say the situation began in Chesterfield, after the rental company says the GPS tracked the stolen vehicle to the Sleep Inn on Willis Road. Police say a pursuit started, but ended after law enforcement lost track of the vehicle. There was then a second pursuit on I-295 that went from I-295, to I-95, to Wagner Road, where the pursuit ended.
Derrick Chandler, 45, of Dewitt, Va., faces grand larceny charges out of Chesterfield County and has an active protective order against him. Other charges are pending. No law enforcement suffered any injuries during the incident. Chandler was arrested after a tactical team was brought in.
