The Roanoke Rapids Police Department Saturday responded to the 1000 block of East Tenth Street after receiving a report a vehicle had been stolen. 

Lieutenant Morgan Worrell said the vehicle was taken around 8:30 p.m. by the two men.

Today officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the stolen vehicle in the area of the Gaston Bridge, but the vehicle fled going north into Gaston. When the vehicle came to a stop, multiple people fled from the vehicle on foot and were not captured. 

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the police department at 252-533-2810, Halifax Central Non-Emergency Communications at 252-583-1991, or anonymously through Halifax County Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.