Cape Girardeau Police were busy mid-morning on Tuesday after observing a vehicle near Hwy 74 and South Sprigg known to have been reported stolen from a neighboring agency earlier in the day. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, the vehicle stopped briefly before accelerating quickly west on Linden St. at a high rate of speed. The officer followed the vehicle shortly before quitting the pursuit because of losing visual contactof the vehicle and safety concerns for other motorists.