NewsJuly 10, 2016
Police: Chase suspect used cane to drive car
NORFOLK, Va. -- Authorities say a paralyzed suspect recently led officers on a high-speed pursuit using a cane. Nathaniel Powell, 33, faces federal drug charges after a May drug sting. Authorities said Powell was called to buy heroin May 26. Before police could arrest him, they said Powell sped off, leading officers on a chase that ended in a crash. Powell, who broke his back in a crash during a 2007 police chase, used a cane to operate the car during the May incident...
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Police: Chase suspect used cane to drive car
NORFOLK, Va. -- Authorities say a paralyzed suspect recently led officers on a high-speed pursuit using a cane. Nathaniel Powell, 33, faces federal drug charges after a May drug sting. Authorities said Powell was called to buy heroin May 26. Before police could arrest him, they said Powell sped off, leading officers on a chase that ended in a crash. Powell, who broke his back in a crash during a 2007 police chase, used a cane to operate the car during the May incident.
-- Associated Press
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