Manhunt ends but Garner police still searching for man after pursuit
GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) -- Garner police are looking for a man wearing a gold jumpsuit who ran off after a pursuit Tuesday afternoon.
Garner police, the Wake County Sheriff's Office and the State Highway Patrol searched the area of Old Stage and Grovemont roads.
The latest
- One police officer injured and treated at WakeMed, then released
- Suspect was wanted for Raleigh home invasion
- 19-year-old still on the run, however active manhunt is over
According to police, the suspect -- later identified as 19-year-old Willonte Jamal Miller-Torres -- was wanted by Raleigh police for a home invasion.
"We are continuing to work with Raleigh Police to locate and apprehend Miller-Torres," Garner Police Chief Brandon Zuidema said on Twitter.
Authorities said two Garner police cars were involved in a crash with the suspect car -- a black Acura -- during the pursuit.
One officer was injured and taken to WakeMed for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The officer was released from the hospital early Tuesday evening.
Police say the search is not related to the Garner stabbing from Monday night, in which a man is still on the run after allegedly stabbing his wife and assaulting a teenager.
