Martin County fugitive caught swiftly thanks to local tip and surveillance footage

JENSEN BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A shoeless man who ran from a Jensen Beach traffic stop didn’t make it too far thanks to a local tip and surveillance footage.

At around 8 p.m. on Friday, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) announced a manhunt for a suspect who fled a traffic stop on foot.

According to MCSO, the unidentified male suspect was pulled over in the area of Savannah Road near Jensen Park Estates and fled on foot after a firearm was discovered in his vehicle…

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