A police chase in Moore that turned into a manhunt in Norman ended near the residence of OU football coach Cale Gundy.
The incident began around 9 a.m. Wednesday when one suspect, Jill Trent, entered the Tinker Federal Credit Union in Moore and attempted to pass a forged check, said Jeremy Lewis, Moore Police Department spokesman.
Lewis said an off-duty Moore police officer who was working at the credit union became suspicious of the woman. The off-duty officer requested for a Moore Police officer to come and investigate the vehicle in which Trent had arrived.
Officers discovered the vehicle had been reported as stolen, Lewis said.
Lewis said when officers attempted to make contact with vehicle driver Dustin Vanderpool, he and two passengers, Christina Mabrey and Jeremiah Fisher, fled from the scene in the vehicle.
Lewis said officers chased the vehicle south to Norman. The suspects abandoned the vehicle near the Brookhaven Edition in Norman and then fled on foot.
One suspect, Mabrey, was found in the vehicle. The other suspects were arrested 20 minutes later in the front yard of Gundy’s home. The suspects had attempted to enter Gundy’s home through the back door, Lewis said.
Gundy did not have a statement regarding the incident, said Kenny Mossman, OU athletic communications director.
Truman Elementary School was placed on lockdown due to the manhunt’s proximity to the school, said Jennifer Newell, Norman Police Department spokeswoman.
Norman Police provided additional officers and a canine to assist with the manhunt, Newell said. Moore Police, Norman Police, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department and the District 21 Task Force participated in the chase, Lewis said.
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