CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A suspect is in custody after ramming a patrol vehicle during a traffic stop and leading police on a chase through Uptown before being caught in west Charlotte, police said.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said officers attempted to do a traffic stop on a suspect backing up into a parking spot around 4 p.m.
As an officer pulled in front of the vehicle and started to get out of the car, the suspect rammed the CMPD patrol car until he was able to maneuver out of the parking spot and drive away from the area, according to officers.
A chase ensued through Uptown before the suspect crashed on Morehead Street between Greenland Avenue and Wilkinson Boulevard, according to police.
The suspect was taken into custody and later confirmed to be a convicted felon with two outstanding warrants, according to police.
Two illegally possessed firearms, were found inside the vehicle following the arrest, police said.
Morehead Street between Greenland Avenue and Wilkinson Boulevard remains closed following the incident, police said.
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