New Kent, Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - UPDATE: State Police now say they have suspended the search. No arrests have been made.
ORIGINAL: Virginia State Police are attempting to locate a man who took off on foot following what was supposed to be a routine traffic stop.
At around 10:15 on the morning of September 26, state troopers attempted to pull over a silver BMW traveling Eastbound on Interstate 64 around the 220-mile marker in New Kent County for having an expired registration, as well as impeding the flow of traffic.
Police say the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed, disregarded police lights and sirens, and a pursuit was initiated. Eventually, the SUV crashed on I-64 at the exit 205 ramp in New Kent, and the subject took off on foot.
Virginia State Police troopers, canine and aviation along with New Kent Sheriff's Office, and the Henrico Police Department are searching for a thin black male who may be shirtless and not wearing shoes.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call 804-609-5656 or #77 from a cellphone, or email questions@vsp.virginia.gov.
