Man — shot 3 times — steals police vehicle, crashes on I-95, officials say

A stretch of I-95 was closed Thursday morning after a police vehicle -- that was allegedly stolen by a man who had been shot in a confrontation with officers -- crashed along the roadway in Chester Township.

According to police, the incident began at about 2:30 a.m., when officers responded to a domestic call at the Cynwyd Club Apartment complex along the 1300 block of Cynwyd Club Dr. in Wilmington, Delaware.

At that time, while officers were working to manage that situation, a man involved in the incident ran and got into a physical altercation with a police officer, officials said.

Investigators later identified the man as 23-year-old Tyrese Knuckles.

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During that altercation, Knuckles was shot three times by an officer who is an eight-year veteran of the New Castle County Division of Police, investigators said.

Knuckles then jumped into a police cruiser and drove away, according to police.

A police chase followed, in which, officials said, Knuckles struck several other police vehicles along Route 7 near Milltown Road before heading to I-95 and driving into Pennsylvania, according to police.

According to officials, the pursuit continued through Delaware and into Pennsylvania where the stolen police car was involved in a collision on I-95 in Delaware County.

All of these collisions involved police vehicles, officials said, noting that no civilian vehicles were part of this incident at any time.

Following that crash, officials said, Knuckles fled again on foot before he was taken into custody.

After his apprehension, officials said, Knuckles was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated for gunshot wounds and injuries sustained during the pursuit.

He is currently listed in stable condition, officials said.

Also, a three-year veteran of the New Castle County Division of Police, who police officials did not name, was taken to the hospital after being injured in a collision during the police pursuit. He was listed in stable condition as well, officials said.

After his arrest, police said Knuckles was found to be wanted by the Philadelphia Police Department for stalking charges.

The officer who discharged his firearm has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation, law enforcement officials said.

As of 8:45 a.m., Limestone Road (Route 7) at Milltown Road in Delaware and I-95 Northbound at Exit 4 in Pa. remain shut down due to these incidents.

Police officials said an investigation into this incident is ongoing.

Northbound lanes of I-95 were also closed for hours at the Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester. They later reopened early Thursday afternoon.