The Stringtown Police Department has released further details regarding the passenger who fled into the woods during a traffic stop on State Highway 43E. The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Jerry Lee Benjamin of Indianola, remains at large following a multiagency search of Stringtown Hill.
In a social media update, the department noted the unusual circumstances of the escape: Benjamin handed his official Oklahoma Identification Card to the officer just moments before deciding to run. Authorities confirmed that Benjamin is a fugitive from justice with multiple felony and misdemeanor warrants currently active out of Pittsburg County.
Law enforcement is asking the public to be on the lookout for Benjamin. He is described as:
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