Newlyweds lead police on chase reaching 125-135 mph in Mayes County, landing groom in jail
Officers also found a firearm that had been reported stolen out of Missouri in the vehicle
Officers also found a firearm that had been reported stolen out of Missouri in the vehicle
Officers also found a firearm that had been reported stolen out of Missouri in the vehicle
Authorities say newlyweds led police on a high-speed chase Monday evening in northeastern Oklahoma, landing the groom in jail.
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An affidavit states that around 6:20 on Monday, an officer with the Pryor Creek Police Department tried to pull over a yellow Ford Mustang after he saw the vehicle fail to maintain its lane on North U.S. Highway 69. The driver didn't stop and sped off at a high rate of speed, according to the affidavit.
The officer engaged in a pursuit at speeds as high as 125-135 mph. The affidavit states that the Mustang passed several other vehicles on the road as well as the shoulder.
A Grand River Dam Authority police officer deployed his spike sticks at the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and West 430 Road. While the affidavit states that the spike sticks were successful, the Mustang continued to speed away.
As the suspect went into Adair, authorities said the Mustang drove into a grass median and continued in the wrong direction of traffic. The suspect drove behind a business before bailing from the vehicle and running off.
Police eventually caught the suspect and took him into custody. Officers found a firearm that had been reported stolen out of Missouri in the vehicle.
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