...Police apprehended the first suspect in a rather “unique” way, Babb said. After setting up a perimeter with road checkpoints, a Lyft driver approached after 4 a.m. and told police she was picking up a passenger nearby.
“This may be one of our suspects trying to leave the scene,” Babb thought of the person being picked up.
So he launched a plan — a “trojan horse,” as he called it.
Babb and three officers got into his car, which happened to be identical to the Lyft driver’s. They got the location of the suspect from the Lyft driver and simply drove to him, posing as his ride.
“The subject walked all the way up, was about to open the door and get in our vehicle, when we exited and identified ourself as the sheriff’s office,” Babb said.
The suspect fled and got about 100 yards into the woods before being taken into custody, according to police.