An Uber Eats driver hopped out of his car and left it running in Brookline, Massachusetts, before someone else jumped in and drove off with it, police say.

An investigation is underway to identify the people involved in the incident that occurred in the area of 1376 Beacon Street, according to Brookline police.

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The Uber Eats driver decided to pursue his stolen vehicle, getting into a friend's car and following the thief into Boston, police added. The stolen vehicle appeared to sideswipe a few vehicles and eventually hit something near Kelton Street, with the alleged thief bailing out at that point.

Police say the suspect had someone following him in a different vehicle, who then picked him up, and they drove off.

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