Sneakers

Suspect runs out of his sneakers, but eludes police

Suspect runs out of his sneakers, but eludes police:This time, when city police say he fled on foot, they really mean he fled on foot.

A man in a stolen SUV led authorities on a brief chase Saturday evening that saw him smash through a wooden barricade onto a bicycle path, then bail out and subsequently lose both of his sneakers as he sloshed through a stream, police said.

Shoeless, and despite the best efforts of police dogs, he escaped.

The pursuit began just before 5:30 p.m. when city Patrolman John Morrow spotted a gold Chevy Blazer reported stolen earlier in the day from First Street and Broadway in Colonie cruising on the 400 block of Third Street, Lt. Dennis Murray said.

posted by Eugen @ 10:22 AM