Driver's 'Dukes of Hazzard' Car Jump to Flee Ohio Police Falls Short

April 22, 2022

A man chased by East Cleveland police over suspected drug-related activity tried to escape by jumping his car off a wall, but the vehicle "failed to perform as the Dodge Charger" from the 1980s TV series.

By Mike Stunson

Source The Charlotte Observer

A man pursued by East Cleveland, OH, police Wednesday tried to escape by jumping his vehicle over a wall, a move that fell short.

A Ford sedan driven by a man being chased by police didn’t have the same aerial maneuvers as the General Lee, one man found out on Wednesday, April 20.

Police in East Cleveland, Ohio, say a man attempted a jump similar to that by Bo and Luke Duke from “The Dukes of Hazzard.” But the driver, who police say was being chased after he failed to stop his vehicle when he was suspected of drug-related activity, couldn’t quite stick the landing, police said.

“The Ford failed to perform as the Dodge Charger usually did for Bo and Luke,” East Cleveland police said. “The vehicle did not launch off the wall and continue. Instead, it came to an abrupt stop.”

The driver fled on foot, and officers eventually took him into custody without incident. In a search of his vehicle, officers found “a loaded handgun, narcotics and scales,” police said.

“It should be noted that officers in the pursuit did not hear a ‘yeeeee haaaaaw’ when the (jump) attempt was made,” police said.

Police said the suspect had an active parole warrant.

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