HOUSTON — A woman was arrested after police say she stole and crashed a METRO Police vehicle.
The incident happened at 1:20 a.m. Monday at the Fannin South Park & Ride at 1601 W Bellfort Street.
Police said the woman got off on the METRO Rail when she noticed the patrol car had the window partially rolled down. The patrol car was left running by an officer who was making sure the rail car was empty.
The suspect got in the vehicle, hitting and damaging an automatic gate as she exited the Park & Ride area, according to police.
METRO said the officer also left his phone in the vehicle and was able to use that information to track down the car.
The suspect was located and taken into custody a short time later. Police said she told officers that she claimed she was pregnant and on the way to her grandma's house to see her kids.