The Gwinnett officer saw the commotion in the parking lot.

“Believing a crime had just occurred, the officer began to follow the vehicle and give out information to other responding officers,” police spokesman Det. David Smith said. The vehicle did not stop when the officer tried to pull it over, he said.

When they found the car after the crash, Smith said officers made every attempt to get to Purge before rescue crews with Gwinnett County fire arrived. The accident is still under investigation.

According to Channel 2, Purge was just released from jail last week after he allegedly rammed a Gwinnett County sheriff's deputy with his car during another chase in November.

Detectives are working to gather details in the alleged robbery investigation. Angeles told Channel 2 the tip jar contained only about $100 cash.