Fugitive caught when he jumps from stolen van and slips on wet leaves, NC cops say

A multi-jurisdiction police chase came to a clumsy end when the driver tried to escape on foot and slipped in wet leaves, according to the investigators in Union County, North Carolina.

It happened around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, and the chase began when a van reported as stolen out of Mecklenburg County was seen by Monroe police at a Walmart on West Roosevelt Boulevard, officials said in a Feb. 24 news release.

“When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver later identified as Joshua Orr fled, initiating a vehicle pursuit,” the Union County Sheriff’s Office reports…

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