Police still searching for suspect who led officers on chase into Delaware County

The pursuit began round 8:30 p.m. close to Tyson and Torresdale avenues within the metropolis’s Tacony neighborhood.

Philadelphia police mentioned it was a minor site visitors infraction that led to a low-speed pursuit. The male driver was touring the unsuitable means down Torresdale Avenue and drove off throughout an preliminary site visitors cease.

The suspect led officers onto I-95 and ultimately out of the town.

Chopper 6 was overhead because the suspect’s automobile started sparking on the freeway in the course of the daring escape.

Round 9:30 p.m. the door of the automobile opened up close to the St. Davids exit of the Blue Route. Somebody then exited from the driving force’s seat and bumped into the woods close to the practice overpass on I-476 between Archbishop Caroll and Villanova College’s tennis complicated.

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After the suspect ditched the automobile, officers continued the pursuit on foot with flashlights and canines close to the Villanova practice cease.

“We might hear all of the helicopters and see all of the lights. We might hear the individuals shouting, making an attempt to seek out on the practice tracks,” mentioned Brette Husar of Villanova.

Radnor Township police mentioned they assisted Philadelphia and Pennsylvania State Police with a foot pursuit.

“There is a principle that he used the railway to get out of the realm,” mentioned Radnor Township Police Superintendent Christopher Flanagan. “It’s a chance, however we by no means recognized him 100%, so we did not know which means he went to get out of the realm.”

Though the suspect stays at massive, Radnor Township police mentioned there isn’t a menace to public security.

Anybody with info is requested to name police.