Lubbock police arrested Joshua Gordy and Keegan Bell on Tuesday, October 6, after a shoplifting call at a store on the 3400 block of I-27 turned into a foot chase, a vehicle pursuit and a crash.
The Lubbock Police Department responded to a report that two people were trying to steal items from the store. When officers arrived, Gordy, 48, ran on foot. He did not get far before officers arrested him.
Bell, 34, took off in an SUV and got away at first. Officers pulled him over in a traffic stop about 10 minutes later. The officer ordered him to stop, but Bell kept driving, and a pursuit began.
Bell drove east on 34th Street, lost control, jumped the curb and slammed into two parked cars in a parking lot. He climbed out of the disabled SUV and ran. After a brief foot chase, officers took him into custody.
Police reported no injuries. Both men went to the Lubbock County Detention Center, and police started a Major Crash Investigation Unit callout. Gordy faces one count of theft. Bell faces three charges: theft, evading arrest and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
One shoplifting call ended with a crash callout and four charges between two men.
Common questions
Who was arrested after the Lubbock shoplifting chase?
- Lubbock police arrested Joshua Gordy, 48, and Keegan Bell, 34, on Tuesday, October 6. Officers responded to a report that two people were trying to steal items from a store on the 3400 block of I-27. The call turned into a foot chase, a vehicle pursuit and a crash.
Where did the Lubbock police chase end?
- The chase ended in a parking lot after Keegan Bell crashed his SUV. Bell drove east on 34th Street, lost control, jumped the curb and hit two parked cars. He climbed out of the disabled SUV and ran, and a brief foot chase followed.
How did one suspect get away at first?
- Keegan Bell first got away by driving off in an SUV while Joshua Gordy ran on foot. Gordy did not get far before officers arrested him. Officers pulled Bell over in a traffic stop about 10 minutes later, but he ignored the order to stop and kept driving, which started the pursuit.
