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A suspect is now behind bars after escaping law enforcement Tuesday during a Tuscaloosa County chase that ended in an interstate crash.On Wednesday morning, 25-year-old was found at Mary's Travel Center, a Brookwood truck stop, and taken into custody, according to the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office.Finklea has been charged with first-degree theft of property; additional charges are pending.>> WVTM 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for freeOfficers with the Tuscaloosa Police Department initially attempted to stop Finklea in a reportedly stolen vehicle near The Oakley apartment complex Tuesday afternoon. Video of the incident shows Finklea tearing through the intersection of Highway 69 and Skyland Boulevard followed by vehicles from several law enforcement agencies.>> FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Eventually, Finklea crashed just off the Exit 86 ramp and ran into a wooded area. State troopers, sheriff's deputies and officers with the Tuscaloosa, Coaling, Vance and Brookwood Police Departments searched the area assisted by K-9 Units and a drone unit but were unable to locate him before his apprehension Wednesday.This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. —
A suspect is now behind bars after escaping law enforcement Tuesday during a Tuscaloosa County chase that ended in an interstate crash.
On Wednesday morning, 25-year-old was found at Mary's Travel Center, a Brookwood truck stop, and taken into custody, according to the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
Finklea has been charged with first-degree theft of property; additional charges are pending.
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Officers with the Tuscaloosa Police Department initially attempted to stop Finklea in a reportedly stolen vehicle near The Oakley apartment complex Tuesday afternoon.
Video of the incident shows Finklea tearing through the intersection of Highway 69 and Skyland Boulevard followed by vehicles from several law enforcement agencies.
>> FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
Eventually, Finklea crashed just off the Exit 86 ramp and ran into a wooded area. State troopers, sheriff's deputies and officers with the Tuscaloosa, Coaling, Vance and Brookwood Police Departments searched the area assisted by K-9 Units and a drone unit but were unable to locate him before his apprehension Wednesday.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.
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