Crime & Safety
Leander Police Pursue Fleeing Suspect After Traffic Violation
A robust police presence along Apple Springs Drive was sparked after a suspect fled on foot after crashing following an infraction.
LEANDER, TX — A large police presence has descended in a Leander neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon as police pursue a fleeing suspect, officials said.
The Leander Police Department on Twitter wrote that officers are searching for a suspect that evaded them after a traffic violation along the 19500 block of Apple Springs Drive. The suspect crashed before fleeing the scene on foot, police added in their tweet posted just past 2:15 p.m.
Residents are urged to avoid the area until the situation is resolved. Patch will update if more details are shared.
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There is large police presence in the 19500 block of Apple Springs Dr. Leander, Texas. LPD officers are search for a suspect that evaded police in a vehicle for a traffic violation, crashed, then fled on foot in the area. pic.twitter.com/5TtoYIn8wY
— Leander Police (@Leander_Police) June 16, 2020
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