Clayton County sheriff: Car thief runs from deputies, ejected after car crash

A man “landed on his feet” after he was thrown from a car while running away from police, the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office said.

According to Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, a suspected car thief tried to hit a deputy head-on when attempting to escape.

Unfortunately, he was “pitted off the road and ejected” from the vehicle, Hill said in a Twitter post. The car flipped over and the suspect was able to land on his feet. He was then arrested, Hill said.

A car thief literally landed on his feet after being pitted off the road and ejected after he attempted hit a Deputy head on to escaped capture. Sheriff Victor Hill’s elite COBRA UNIT were the Deputies involved and ordered the suspect to the ground to effect the arrest! pic.twitter.com/p25OJbEhCV
— SheriffVictorHill (@SheriffVHill) September 28, 2020

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