A man faces a host of charges after he tried to outrun the law, leading them on a car chase before leaping out of his vehicle in a last ditch attempt to get away.
The man, Willy Ray Murphy, 36, is charged with felony evading arrest, resisting arrest, possession of methamphetamine and driving on a revoked license.

The chase began after a police officer saw him behind the wheel and knew he did not have a license and that there were outstanding warrants for his arrest. The officer chased the suspect’s truck for about five miles from point of first contact at Gentry Avenue

“He ran through four stop signs and was at speeds in excess of 60 miles per hour at one point,” the officer reported, noting he suspects the fugitive was trying to get rid of evidence. “He was seen throwing a clear bag out of the passenger-side window before exiting the vehicle at the intersection of Game Ridge and Dry Creek Road.”

Murphy leapt from the vehicle, leaving in such a rush that he forgot to place the truck in park.

“The truck rolled across the highway and came to a stop in a ditch,” the officer revealed, noting the foot chase was then on. “He tried to evade on foot.”

The officers found him at a nearby house on the front porch. He continued to resist officers while he was being arrested. A later inventory of his truck revealed .6 grams of methamphetamine. He is due in court for arraignment on Aug. 16.