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Crash turns into foot pursuit involving stolen motorcycle

A report of a downed motorcyclist in the northwest Las Vegas Valley turned into a foot pursuit Tuesday after the victim took off.

The crash occurred at 3 p.m. near North Durango Drive and Racel Street, north of West Grand Teton Drive, Las Vegas Police spokesman Aden Ocampo-Gomez said.

Police arrived about 5 minutes after the crash when the victim, a while male adult between 35 and 45 years old, tried to leave the scene. He was detained a short time later.

The victim was taken to University Medical Center. The motorcycle might be connected to a stolen motor vehicle report Oct. 23 near West Charleston and South Jones boulevards, Ocampo-Gomez said.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on Twitter.

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