Englewood, CO : Man allegedly stole, then crashed an Englewood police car on Tuesday, 7th April, 2020

A 27-year-old man allegedly stole an Englewood police patrol car Tuesday night and then fled at high speed before crashing the vehicle, police said.

Following the crash, police officers took David Cassuto into custody after he tried to flee on foot, according to a Wednesday Englewood police news release.

Englewood police officers were called at around 7:45 p.m. to a military surplus store at 3524 S. Broadway on a report of a disturbance.

When they arrived, police spoke with Cassuto, who requested mental health services. They gave him a “courtesy ride” to the Santa Fe House, a mental health crisis facility at 6509 S. Santa Fe Dr. in Littleton, according to the news release.

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