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Man Fleeing Traffic Stop Captured

(La Porte County, IN) - The La Porte County Sheriff's Office has a man in custody after he fled on foot from a traffic stop yesterday.

 

Indiana State Police assisted in the search.

 

Police said a vehicle was pulled over on the Indiana Toll Road near the 59 mile marker.

 

That's when a Hispanic male weighing about 350 pounds took off running from the vehicle without shoes on. 

 

During the search, police said the man was located about two miles to the east and taken into custody.  We’ll provide further details once they’re made available.

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