AKRON, Ohio — A Bolivar, Ohio man was arrested early Wednesday morning following a short pursuit in Akron.
Gabriel Witham, 38, is charged with willful fleeing, receiving stolen property and having weapons under disability.
The incident happened just after midnight in the 500 block of West Thornton Street. According to authorities, officers checked the registration of a 2000 Honda Accord that was spotted pulling out from the parking lot of a closed business and it came back as a stolen vehicle.
Police said they tried to initiate a traffic stop, but the car fled the scene. While chasing the car, officers saw the driver, later identified as Witham, throw a white object out of the window.
