Man Who Crashed Stolen BMW in Buckhead Flees Officer

BUCKHEAD, GA -- Police in Atlanta are searching Friday morning for the driver of a car that crashed into a Buckhead apartment building after a high-speed chase.

A Georgia State Patrol officer tried to pull over a man in a BMW after he was speeding Thursday night, law enforcement officer told local media. The driver sped off and led the patrolman toward the MARTA Station at Lindbergh.

Speeding in the rain, the car lost control and careened into a guard rail, hit some shrubs and crashed into an apartment building. The man fled on foot, police said.

Law enforcement said the vehicle, which had a fake Texas license plate, may be involved in some large-scale criminal activity.

"The car is stolen out of Mesa, Airzona," GSP spokesman Sgt. John Cronin told the TV station. "There was a weapon found, some U.S. currency and some marijuana."

The wreck at the Pointe at Lindbergh apartment damaged a water line and knocked out power for some residents, according to WGCL.

Cronin said the driver was a black male with a chubby build. He was wearing a white T-shirt.

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