WASHINGTON — A police chase ensued in Petworth Friday evening after a USPS mail truck was reported stolen.
DC Police said they received a call around 6:49 p.m. about a stolen truck in the 700 block of Quebec Place Northwest. Police chased the USPS truck through Petworth for approximately six blocks.
The driver of the vehicle was stopped at the intersection of 9th Street and Kansas Avenue, Northwest. DC Police said an arrest was made and the driver is in custody.