Aliquippa Man Jailed after Foot Chase, Stealing Police Vehicle

Aliquippa Police Chief John Lane said officers received a call to Eleanor Roosevelt Apartments at 2:54 p.m. concerning 4 black males with guns outside the complex. Upon the arrival of police, the 4 males fled, one of them Shawnquez Redd, who is in his 20’s who is wanted on multiple felony warrants.  He was captured, handcuffed and placed in an Ambridge police car, he fled, stole a police van from the police department fleeing down Route 51 southbound, crashing into another police vehicle and an embankment.  Redd fled on foot, Beaver County sent out an alert for all residents to stay indoors at 7:10 p.m., describing Redd.  He was captured in South Heights after a short foot chase, according to Chief Lane.  At 7:54 p.m. Beaver County 9-1-1  announced that the search was over.

Multiple police agencies, and a state police helicopter searched for Redd.  He was taken to the hospital and then to the Beaver County jail.  He faces a multitude of charges in this case, and it is under investigation, according to DA David J. Lozier.
Hopewell Police Chief Don Sedlacek said all responding agencies put their resources together that ended up in Redd being apprehended.


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