Police In Search of Driver Who Abandoned His Car and Fled on Foot
North Canton Police are looking for Thomas R. Patton III, 27, whose last known address is North Canton
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North Canton police are on the lookout for a man who abandoned his car and took off on foot about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday night.
Police said they attempted to stop a car in which the driver was known to be driving under suspension. The man fled south on South Main Street and then east on Easthill Street SE before abandoning his car and continuing on foot.
Police searched the area but could not locate the man.
On Wednesday, Canton Municipal Court issued arrest warrants for the driver, Thomas R. Patton III, in relation to the incident. Patton is 27 years old, with his last known address at 212 Bainbridge St. NE, North Canton.
A photo of him is attached, but police describe him as a white man with blond hair and blue eyes standing 5'11" and weighing 190 pounds.
Charges include failure to comply with a police officer, a fourth-degree felony; obstructing official business, a second-degree misdemeanor; possession of drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree misdemeanor; driving under suspension and reckless operation.
Any person with information about this person or his whereabouts should contact the North Canton Police Department at 330-499-5911.
jake
12:39 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
A NCPD Police dog would solve that problem!
Lynette Rice
4:59 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Does North Canton NOT have a police dog?
Andy
10:12 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
This is the perfect example why a police dog is needed on the N.C. police force. What are you waiting for North Canton?
Vic Kirkpatrick
10:56 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
A K9 Unit is a great idea, but how much would it cost and where is the city going to get the money when they are already crying about how broke they are?
Really FedUp
7:02 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
K9? Are you kidding me? There are crimes that hurt people, and there are crimes that hurt the police.This one falls into the 2nd. No need to encourage the police state expansion any more than it is. If society doesn't gain more than it costs, then we don't need it.
I just hope Tom won't be shot 137 times for fleeing. It amazes me how the police make a simple offense ( i.e.,the offense of being poor, and can't afford insurance), and suddenly you have 8 charges on you that the police exaggerate into criminal of the month. And yet as so often has been said, the real crimes taken lightly. Steal 50 billion from pensions, steal a car, break in a house, get mugged, and the police go ho-hum. DUI's, DUS, drugs, traffic offenses, prostitution & other vices are all made out to be crimes that, if it weren't the police protecting us from, society would certainly fail. I believe the police pursue only those least likely to offer any resistance (mainly the poor). Working poor can help fill the city coffers with DUI and other minor offenses &make criminals of everyone
Police PR shows, like BadBoys, CSI, &Dexter make it seem like the police are in constant work mode to get the bad guy. Yeah right. Anyone who has had the misfortune of having to deal with the REAL police rarely walk away with any kind of satisfaction. If you are on the receiving end, like Thomas here, count on humiliation, jail, &his wallet being drained. And explain to me how society has benefited from this police action?
RedHot
11:09 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
A police dog would be very beneficial since the NCPD has to rely on Canton City for their police dog when NC needs one for drug searches and tracking. By the way.... innocent people don't run Mr. Really Fed up. :)