What happened: A man is accused of stealing a Kia from a Delray Beach dealership, then crashing into an unmarked police car while fleeing, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
Background: PBSO says that Christopher Charles Dixon, 28, as arrested on Wednesday in Riviera Beach after he was allegedly driving a stolen Kia Carnival from Delray Kia located at 2255 S. The affidavit says that after he stole the car, Dixon and the vehicle were tracked to the Publix parking lot at 2620 Lake Shore Drive.
PBSO says that once Dixon and a woman entered the stolen Kia, agents approached with emergency lights and sirens activated. From there, Dixon was contained in the parking lot and arrested, according to PBSO.
He is charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, fleeing and eluding law enforcement with lights and sirens active, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
Any person identified in connection with an alleged offense is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Source: official sources including CBS12 News.
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