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SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR RUNNING OVER A PREGNANT WOMAN WITH HER OWN SUV, COPS SAY

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Mar. 11 2021, Updated 4:11 p.m. ET

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A Madison, Wisconsin, man stole a pregnant woman’s vehicle and ran over her with the SUV, police say. 

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The 34-year-old victim told police she was filling up her vehicle’s tires at a gas station when the suspect entered her running car, according to Madison police. 

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She tried to get him out through the passenger door, but the suspect tried to drive away. The woman held on for a moment, then the suspect ran over her leg, leading to soft tissue damage that required a trip to the hospital, according to an incident report.

The man fled the scene, and police started a manhunt that ran from Feb. 28 until he was arrested on March 10.

The perp has been identified as Andre D. Patton, 39. 

His tentative charges include first-degree reckless endangering safety, operating a motor vehicle without owner’s consent and a parole violation.

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