Suspected Car Thief Shot During Chase

Suspected Car Thief Shot During Chase


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(KSL News) -- A man is in jail after leading Provo police on a dangerous chase.

Sunday morning, Provo Police were investigating calls of someone breaking into cars. During this investigation, they heard a crash. A Cadillac had hit a pickup truck.

Suspected Car Thief Shot During Chase

It turns out the Cadillac was stolen. The suspect driving it, Adam Norton, then ditched it. While in the process of stealing another car, Norton hit a Utah County Deputy's car. Shots were fired and a chase began.

Norton led police through town and into some dangerous terrain before they stopped him.

Norton was treated at Utah Valley State Hospital for a gunshot wound to the arm.

He now faces a number of charges including aggravated assault on a police officer, theft, evading arrest and DUI.

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