Suspect flees North Charleston police, ditches vehicle in Mount Pleasant

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A suspect fled from police in North Charleston Tuesday night, ditching their vehicle in Mount Pleasant before escaping into the woods.

Around 7 p.m., an officer attempted to stop a driver on Helm Avenue, which was going 60 miles per hour in a 35-mile-per-hour zone, according to the North Charleston Police Department.

The driver fled down Rivers Avenue before entering I-526 eastbound, traveling over 100 miles per hour. A short pursuit was terminated before the vehicle reached Clements Ferry Road.

Mount Pleasant officers later found the vehicle on Maggie Road in the Snowden community. The vehicle had been in a minor collision with another vehicle.

The driver then took off into the woods. A Mount Pleasant K9 unit and deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the search. However, the suspect was not found.

The search has been called off, and the incident is under investigation.