Man escapes police during chase in southeast Houston

HOUSTON – Police said a man ran Thursday morning from officers who tried to make a traffic stop in southeast Houston.  

According to investigators, officers tried to pull the man over for a broken taillight, but he refused to stop. 

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The man led police to a neighborhood near Pershing and Dunkirk, investigators said. At the intersection, police said he jumped out and ran to a bayou. 

Police and K-9 units tried to search for the man, but they were not able to find him.

Anyone with information about the case should call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.