Stuart police arrest Virginia man after early-morning chase and crash

STUART — A Virginia man was arrested after leading Stuart Police on an early-morning vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash and foot search on Nov. 29, authorities said.

The suspect, Craig Willingham Jr., 34, of Manassas, was taken into custody after fleeing a traffic stop and later being located on a second-story apartment balcony with the assistance of a K9 unit and the Martin County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit.

A Stuart Police officer with the Traffic Enforcement Unit attempted the traffic stop after a vehicle failed to stop before entering Northwest Federal Highway from the North Shore Plaza area…

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