Christiaan Kelley

Vehic/Purs

According to police, four cars were stolen at about 3 a.m. from a Farmington Hills apartment complex parking lot. An officer saw one of the stolen cars, and tried to stop the driver, Christiaan Kelley. Kelley reportedly fled onto I-696 and then the Lodge Freeway, where Southfield police joined the chase. Kelley lost control of the car near the Lahser exit, jumped out and ran along the shoulder. According to initial reports, police said Kelly was struck by another other that had veered off the road accidentally. In court documents, it was disclosed that SPD officer Brian Bassett ran over Kelley.