Swatara Police

At 6:21 PM on 9-17-2011, Dauphin County Communications received a phone call from a victim who found his stolen vehicle on Paxton Street near the Harrisburg Mall.  The victim observed two black male suspects drive away in the vehicle.  The victim followed his stolen vehicle to the Sheetz on Paxton Street as Swatara Township Police were arriving.  The suspects exited the vehicle while it was still in gear, and then fled on foot.  The stolen vehicle continued to move, but was stopped when it collided with a responding police vehicle. 

Officers from multiple jurisdictions responded to the scene to include the Pennsylvania State Police Helicopter.  One suspect was taken into custody, and was identified as 19-year-old Dominic Mointel Grant-Mitchell, of Berryhill Street, Harrisburg.  He was charged with Theft by receiving stolen property, Flight to avoid apprehension and various other charges.  He was committed to Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail.

The investigation remains open while officers attempt to identify the second occupant of the stolen vehicle.  Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Swatara Township Police at 717-564-2550.