Search for man wanted after stolen car chase in Richland County
A search is underway for a man who led sheriff’s deputies on a chase in a stolen car before running away, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said.
The chase happened at about 3 a.m. Wednesday, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. Deputies saw a car being driven without its headlights on in the Columbia area near Garners Ferry and Atlas roads, the sheriff’s department said.
A database search determined the car had been stolen in the city of Columbia, according to the release.
The car was taken at about 9 p.m. during a carjacking at the Columbiana Station shopping center, the Columbia Police Department told The State.
The deputies tried to pull over the car, but it drove away, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s department told The State.
That’s when the deputies gave chase, and the pursuit ended near S.C. 277 and Farrow Road, the spokesperson said.
The man driving the car jumped out and started running, and the deputies were unable to find him, according to the sheriff’s department.
No description of the man was provided by the sheriff’s department.
No injuries were reported by the sheriff’s department.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911, or report it to CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.
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This story was originally published December 16, 2020 at 3:14 PM.
