CHARLOTTE — A suspect involved in a shooting ended up leading police on a brief pursuit before crashing a car into power lines in north Charlotte, police said Monday.
Around 1:30 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg police shut down West W.T. Harris Boulevard at Lakeview Road for the crash. Officers were instructed to stop eastbound traffic at Statesville Road, police said.
According to CMPD, officers had been following a suspect who was wanted for shooting into a home on Oct. 26, and the suspect crashed at the intersection, taking power lines down to the ground at the same time.
The suspect wasn’t identified, but CMPD said they were taken into custody.
No injuries were reported.
Traffic was detoured around the area, CMPD said.
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