A police officer was justified in shooting a Philadelphia man following a chase and crash in Caln Township last month, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan announced on Monday.
The incident took place on February 22. A man told police he had left his keys in his car while going inside a Wawa on 1083 Lancaster Avenue in Downingtown Borough. Another man, who police later identified as 56-year-old Richard Luminello of Philadelphia, then went into the car and drove off, investigators said.
Two Caln Township police officers responded to the report of the stolen car. They later spotted the vehicle along the 3700 block of East Lincoln Highway in Caln Township, investigators said. Both officers were in full uniform at the time. One officer was in a marked police vehicle while the other was in an unmarked car. They both pursued the stolen car and activated their emergency lights, officials said. Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
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