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Slow-Speed Chase: Stolen Excavator Driver Stuck at Fairgrounds

6/12/2025

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In a bizarre early Sunday chase, North Charleston police trailed a stolen excavator moving at a snail's pace of just 3 mph for over an hour. The pursuit ended when the 53-year-old driver became stuck at the Charleston County Fairgrounds. Now facing multiple charges, he remains behind bars with a hefty $22,000 bond.

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Story summary

In a bizarre early Sunday chase, North Charleston police trailed a stolen excavator moving at a snail's pace of just 3 mph for over an hour. The pursuit ended when the 53-year-old driver became stuck at the Charleston County Fairgrounds. Now facing multiple charges, he remains behind bars with a hefty $22,000 bond.