LAUREL HILL — A suspect accused of stealing a vehicle is behind bars after attempting to flee lawmen.
The suspect, whose name has not been released, fled today upon seeing law enforcement officers in Laurel Hill.
The suspect drove out of Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies’ sight, but could not successfully make the 90-degree turn at 2nd and 8th Avenues and hit an oak tree, according to an OCSO Facebook post.
The suspect is in custody and no one was injured due to a seat belt and air bag, according to the post.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Suspect flees, loses control of wheel, gets arrested