CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A suspect driving a stolen Dodge Charger was arrested after crashing while fleeing from police near Uptown on Friday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said.
Officers attempted to stop the suspect, who was wanted on a warrant for assault with a deadly weapon, when they saw him driving a Dodge Charger on Interstate 85 near Interstate 77 in north Charlotte. The suspect refused to pull over and drove away from officers at a high rate of speed. The officers chased the suspect and CMPD's helicopter followed the suspect as he drove around Charlotte and into Uptown, investigators said.
The suspect crashed the vehicle at the intersection of Charlottetowne Avenue and East Seventh Street, near Memorial Stadium, around 11:30 a.m. The suspect jumped from the car and ran before he was arrested by the pursuing officers. CMPD initially believed this incident was possibly linked to another wreck in west Charlotte, but detectives determined the two crashes were not connected.
CMPD has not identified the suspect at this time. It's unclear what additional charges he may face related to the alleged chase. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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