A 33 year old man from Chesapeake, Ohio led Copley officers on a pursuit after crashing a stolen car and fleeing on foot.
Earlier this morning (Tuesday) a Copley patrol officer witnessed a car failing to maintain the lane on S Cleveland Massillon Road near Copley Road.
As the officer followed to investigate and found the car was listed as stolen out of Stark County. The officer attempted to stop the car by activating overhead lights and deployed StarChase.
The driver crashed on Hametown Road near Hemphill Road, exited the vehicle and led on foot. Officers found the driver hiding in a field nearby.
He was evaluated by the Copley Fire Department and charged with receiving stolen property. He is currently on parole for illegal conveyance to a detention facility.