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Foot chase with police ends in Columbus man’s arrest

COLUMBUS, Ind. (WISH) – A 34-year-old Columbus man was arrested early Friday morning after attempting to evade police on foot.

According to police, a minivan driven by Eric Froedge failed to stop at a traffic light just before 3:30 a.m. near 17th Street and Gladstone Avenue in Columbus.

Officers turned on their lights and attempted to pull the vehicle over for the traffic violation.

However, the minivan refused to pull over.

The driver then began to run away from police on foot, but was caught a short time later.

Officers apprehended their suspect and took him into custody.

Froedge told officers that he was several warrants on his side.