AKRON, Ohio — A suspect trying to escape from police refused to stop even after the tires were flattened, driving the vehicle on its rims until it became stuck on a concrete island, police say.

Joseph Ramsey, 37, of North Olmsted, has been charged with failure to comply with police orders and obstructing official business after the incident last weekend, according to Akron police.

Ramsey, who was driving a van, is accused of first leading police in Fairlawn on a chase. Officers used a stop stick to flatten the tires of the van but say Ramsey kept driving. Fairlawn police eventually called off the chase.

Officers in Akron later spotted the van near the intersection of Arlington Street and East Market Street in the Arlington neighborhood. The van did not have its lights on and was on its wheel rims, police say.

Despite this, police say Ramsey tried to escape from Akron officers but the van became stuck on a concrete island at Interstate 76 West and East Market Street. He reportedly jumped from the van and tried to run but was caught by officers.

Police say Ramsey refused to give his name or any other information to officers but they were late able to identify him.

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