CMPD: Man bitten by K-9 after crashing stolen car during high-speed chase

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said two men in a stolen vehicle led officers on a high-speed chase before crashing in west Charlotte late Monday night.

[ALSO READ: Woman leads authorities on high-speed chase through 2 counties after shoplifting, officials say]

According to CMPD, a K-9 officer spotted a vehicle just before midnight that had been reported stolen last week traveling on Interstate 77 near the Interstate 277 exit.

Police said when the officer tried to pull the vehicle over, the driver refused to stop, and the officer chased the speeding vehicle for several miles until it crashed into a curb and flipped several times on Beatties Ford Road at Cindy Lane.

[ALSO READ: Gun, meth seized from stolen car following deadly officer-involved shooting in Chester]

After crashing, police said the two men jumped out of the vehicle and tried to run, but were both caught.

Officers said the driver was bitten by a K-9 after resisting arrest and taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The second suspect was arrested without incident.

No names have been released at this point.

Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.

Cox Media Group