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Man accused of running from detectives during traffic stop, pound of cocaine found in car

Investigators say he ran across the interstate and into a wooded area when he was pulled over
Credit: KBMT

ORANGE COUNTY, Texas — A man is facing charges after investigators say he ran from Orange County Sheriff's Office detectives during a traffic stop on Monday. 

During a search of his vehicle, about a pound of cocaine was found according to a sheriff's office news release. 

The traffic stop happened on I-10 near FM 1136. Detectives followed the man when he fled across the interstate into a wooded area according to the release. 

A Beaumont Police K-9 unit helped to catch the man, and he was arrested and taken to the Orange County Jail for possession of a controlled substance and evading arrest. 

From an Orange County Sheriff's Office news release: 

On Monday, July 27, 2020, Detectives with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 10, near FM 1136, for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, a male subject fled from Detectives across the interstate and into a wooded area. The suspect was captured by Detectives by Detectives, with the assistance of the Beaumont Police K-9 unit. During the search of the suspect’s vehicle, approximately one pound of cocaine was located. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Orange County Jail for possession of a controlled substance and evading arrest.

Credit: KBMT
Credit: KBMT

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