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Sheriff: High speed chase ends when man runs out of gas

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Authorities say a man who led officers on a long, high-speed chase through West Virginia was caught after he ran out of gas.

The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office says 28-year-old Joshua Allen Harris is facing fleeing and stolen vehicle charges after the pursuit early Tuesday.

From the Office of Sheriff Mike Rutherford: This morning at approximately 1:30 a.m. Deputy J. Querry of the Kanawha...

Posted by Kanawha County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, November 26, 2019

A news release from the sheriff’s office says Harris was driving erratically on an interstate near Burning Springs then took off when a deputy tried to pull him over. He reached speeds of 125 mph as he led officials on a chase through four West Virginia counties before running out of gas near Jane Lew.

A Kanawha County court clerk says Harris doesn’t have an attorney yet.

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