VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A police chase that began early Thursday morning in Virginia Beach near Stumpy Lake ended in Norfolk after the suspect got away.
It all started after Virginia Beach Police say they were notified about a home being shot at around 2:20 a.m. in the 1600 block of Douglas Court.
Some neighbors tell us they heard at least four shots early this morning, others say what they heard was strange, but much more subtle.
“Around 2:15 this morning I hear a loud knock on the door. But we didn’t open the door,” said Fred Carino
Carino said he and his wife were not taking any chances, and it might have been a good decision. Just moments later his neighbor’s home was riddled with bullets.
While officers were searching the area for a suspect, dispatchers received a report of vehicles being broken into, in the area of Thamesford and Eddystone drives.
Officers were searching the area for suspects related to both reports when they noticed a vehicle driving away from the home that was shot at, according to police.
When an officer tried to pull the car over, the driver sped off. Police say the driver went through several yards trying to escape officers.
A pursuit was initiated and it continued onto Interstate 264 into the city of Norfolk. Both State Police and Norfolk Police were then notified.
The Virginia Beach officer lost sight of the vehicle in a neighborhood off of Ballentine Boulevard, so the chase ended.
Norfolk Police went to the address where the vehicle is registered, but the suspect, or suspects, have not been found.
Back at Douglas Court, neighbors say this makes them uneasy.
“My concern is someone may come back and knock on the other door,” Fred said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or text “VBTIP” and the information to 274637.
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