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NORWICH – The City of Norwich Police Department is seeking a man who fled in a vehicle Friday morning, making this the ninth failure to comply city police have seen so far this year.

According to City Police Detective Sergeant Reuben Roach, at about 2 a.m., Friday, on Pleasant Street in the City of Norwich a patrol car attempted to pull a vehicle over for a traffic stop.

“The pursuit started on Pleasant Street and lead to Cortland Street where the suspect bailed out of their vehicle and fled on foot,” said Roach. “In the year of 2019 alone, there have been nine failures to comply in the city alone.”

“The officers at Norwich PD, even though understaffed, have continued to be diligent in their efforts and have made excellent split second decisions when it comes to these failure to comply complaints,” said the detective.

Roach said an arrest warrant has been issued for the subject, but recommended that anyone with additional information about the incident, reach out to the Norwich Police Department at (607) 334-1212.

According to City of Norwich Assistant Chief Scott Burlison, one of the main priorities of law enforcement is to ensure that civilians aren’t put in additional danger by engaging suspects in a high speed chase.

“These failures to comply are complex situations, and we have to take all of that into consideration,” said Burlison.