FLORENCE, Ala. — A vehicle belonging to the Florence Police Department was severely burned Saturday afternoon while offers were involved in a pursuit.
According to the department's Facebook post describing the incident, police were chasing the three occupants of a vehicle that had been reported stolen shortly before 3 p.m. They said the people inside the vehicle eventually bailed out and tried to run away on foot.
Meanwhile, a citizen flagged down one of the responding officers to notify them that their patrol vehicle had burst into flames.
A photo posted by the department shows the cruiser parked in front of a tree in a dry, grassy area just off the main street; the front end of the vehicle is completely engulfed, with more flames spreading on the ground.
It is not clear if the vehicle had been involved in a collision or had encountered any debris that may have prompted the fire. Police said an investigation is underway, but no foul play was suspected. Officials also said there were no injuries involved.
The three people in the suspected stolen vehicle were taken into custody.
