Man Fleeing From Authorities Stopped With a Stun Gun

I am not sure why people think they can run from the police, especially when they flee on foot. The police nearly always catch them within minutes, and even if it takes a little longer they eventually catch them anyway. But recently a man in North Carolina thought that he might be able to escape them. Once he was on foot though, an officer was able to arrest him thanks to a stun gun.

The police had set up a drivers license check in a particular area of town. When a man driving a van came near the checkpoint, he knew he would get in trouble because his license had been suspended. So, he floored the gas and drove through the checkpoint. A deputy had to jump out of the way and was nearly hit.

Police were soon in hot pursuit. They followed the van into a neighborhood where the driver jumped out of the vehicle while it was still moving. The van was still headed toward a house but a deputy was able to jump in it and stop it before it caused any damage to the property. While he did this, another deputy started to chase the suspect on foot. He eventually got close enough to use his TASER stun gun on the suspect and stop him.

The man was arrested and charged with careless and reckless driving, driving with an open container, and felony fleeing to allude in addition to three other charges. If he had thought things through before acting, he could have walked away with a couple misdemeanors and avoided the sting of the stun gun. Instead, he wound up with a felony and in pain.