After police were called to help a mentally ill woman in a St. Lous community, the situation quickly got out of hand as she fled from the officers, and attempted to steal their squad car before crashing it. She was then arrested.

Woman attempts to steal cop car and it all goes horribly wrong... pic.twitter.com/wGIG1t73GI

— Grumpy Teuchter (@Woop__Woop) October 11, 2022

The local news covered the incident, including body cam footage from the officers. As the mayor points out, the incident highlights the need for police forces to have mental health professionals on staff, as officers simply do not have the time or training to properly deal with situations like this.