It happened around 8:40 pm on Broad Street and Erie Avenue.
Police say a City View Pizza delivery driver was making a delivery with his wife and two children, aged 4 and 2, when the suspect got into the vehicle and ran out with the family still inside.
At around 10:30 pm, the family was found safely on 21st and Spring Garden streets, but police say the suspect stole another vehicle and led police in a chase across the city.
Helicopter 6 was on top while the suspect tried to deceive the police. At one point during the chase, the suspect led the officers straight through the Philadelphia Police Headquarters parking lot on Race Street.
The suspect was arrested shortly after 11:00 pm at Franklin Square Park. He was not identified.
No injuries were reported.
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