The young couple accused of stealing multiple police cars from two cities and leading authorities on a high-speed chase through two states Tuesday morning, have been identified by law enforcement sources as Blake Bills and Shayna Sykes.



"I never heard of anyone stealing two police cars in one incident," said Philadelphia Deputy Police Commissioner Richard Ross.

Camden Police Chief John S. Thomson tells NBC10's Cydney Long that Camden Police Officer Sekou Reid-Bey made a traffic stop at 9:49 a.m., directly in front of Camden Police Headquarters at 800 Federal Street, when the incident began.



"As [the officer] was interviewing the driver of that car, he heard his car door shut," he said.

Thompson says Reid-Bey saw the couple jump into his cruiser. He says they struck him before driving off.



Initially, Sykes and Bills, both 23, were pursued by both the Camden and Pennsauken Police Departments. That pursuit lasted about 10 minutes and wove through the city of Camden and portions of Pennsauken. As the stolen police cruiser crossed the Ben Franklin Bridge, Pennsauken pulled off the chase and Philly PD gave chase.



The suspect eventually crashed the Camden Police car in the area of 7th and Norris in North Philadelphia.

Sykes fled from the crashed cruiser, according to law enforcement sources, leaving Bills trapped inside the Camden Police car.



With police attempting to apprehend Sykes, sources say she managed to steal a Philadelphia Police car, No. 2625, from the area of 7th and Norris, also in Philadelphia.



As it was being chased, the stolen Philadelphia cruiser hit three cars at 6th and Lehigh. It also nearly struck a pedestrian walking near 5th and Clearfield. That person fell and hit their head -- his/her condition is unknown.



The car was eventually stopped at 1100 Hope Street on the edge of Northern Liberties. Sykes attempted to run from the cruiser, but was apprehended by several officers just feet from the stolen car.