Tallahassee man crashes stolen vehicle while trying to flee from the police

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Published: May. 21, 2022 at 12:35 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida Highway Patrol responded to Aenon Church Road Friday night to assist with locating a stolen vehicle.

Upon their arrival, a trooper found the vehicle. When trying to overtake it, the vehicle crashed and the suspect fled the scene on foot into a wooded area.

With the help of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, the 27-year-old suspect was found and taken into custody.

According to FHP, the suspect had minor injuries from the crash when trying to flee.

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