A pre-dawn police chase through Memphis' Parkway Village neighborhood ended with a loud crash on Aloha Avenue and two people in handcuffs early Saturday, according to Memphis police.
Officers were tracking a vehicle they believed had been taken in an earlier robbery near Winchester and Perkins roads when the driver refused to stop, police said. The pursuit wound through Parkway Village and stopped only after the car hit a parked vehicle on Aloha Avenue between Cottonwood and Knight Arnold. Both people in the car took off on foot, but officers caught up with them shortly afterward. No injuries were reported.
According to FOX13 Memphis, officers first spotted the vehicle after it was believed to have been taken during a robbery earlier Saturday on Devel Street just north of Winchester Road. The chase moved through Parkway Village before ending in the Aloha Avenue crash between Cottonwood and Knight Arnold roads. The station reports the two occupants ran but were detained as detectives processed the scene.
Parkway Village has seen repeated police calls
The corridor around South Perkins, Cottonwood, and Knight Arnold has drawn several MPD responses this year, according to local coverage. Earlier this month, one report detailed a shots fired call at the Cottonwood Apartments, and Action News 5 has covered separate chases and detentions in the same stretch in recent months. Coverage has also noted that residents are being encouraged to check and share any doorbell or dash-cam footage that could help detectives identify suspects.
How to report tips
The Memphis Police Department lists a non-emergency line at 901-545-COPS, and Crime Stoppers accepts anonymous tips at 901-528-CASH (2274). Both organizations publish full contact details on their websites. Police have not released the names of the two detained individuals or filed charges yet as detectives continue to investigate, according to FOX13 Memphis.
