Chase Suspect Tricked Into Capture By Mannford Police

Mannford Police say they have arrested 52-year-old Randall Harris after a little undercover trickery.

Harris was sought for trying to run over a Mannford police officer during a pursuit on Tuesday. That officer fired his gun twice at Harris, who sped away.

Police said the chase ended when Randall Harris ditched his truck near Highway 51 and the Cimarron River. They called off the search after failing to find him.

Harris was arrested Friday at a gas station at the intersection of Highways 48 and 51.

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MPD Chief Lucky Miller said he was told a strange man was hanging around at the In and Out store, so he went there in an unmarked car and civilian clothes.

He recognized the man at the store as Harris, so he asked him if he needed a ride. Harris accepted the offer, and once he got in Miller's vehicle, Miller introduced himself as a law enforcement officer.

Miller said Harris just looked at him and said, "You got me."

The chief said the only other thing Harris would say is that he had been walking for two days. The boots he had on at the time of his arrest reportedly measured 13 3/4 and were a match to a set of prints at the crime scene.

"Also, the truck didn't have keys in it when we found it," Miller said. "During booking, he had a set of keys. Darn the luck, I took the keys from him and went and started his truck."