ELYRIA — A Lorain man was arrested after police say he stole a car, fled police and then refused to comply with officers early this morning.
Jurado
Orlando Jurado, 22, faces charges of theft of a motor vehicle, reckless operation, fleeing a police officer, obstructing official business and resisting arrest.
Police were called to 570 Baldwin Ave. about 4 a.m. for a stolen 1998 red Honda Civic, according to a police report.
An officer spotted the vehicle in the area of Gulf Road and state Route 57 and followed it to the area of Giant Eagle near Midway Mall.
The officer then activated his cruiser’s overhead lights, but the vehicle refused to stop, driving toward the mall erratically, swerving around several islands in the parking lot and striking several handicapped parking signs.
The driver exited the car near Dillards and fled on foot, but officers found him hiding behind a trash compactor.
Jurado refused to comply with officers as they tried to handcuff him and then refused to stand once he was cuffed, the report said.
Jurado was booked at the Elyria police station and then taken to the Lorain County Jail.
The car, which had a flat tire and a bent rim and the steering column ripped out, was towed.
