Suspect Jumped Into Chicago Marathon To Escape Police Chase

10ThingstoSeeSports - Runners participate in the Chicago Marathon in Chicago on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014. Chicago's 37th annual race included a field of 108 elite men, women and wheelchair athletes. There were also 45,0... 10ThingstoSeeSports - Runners participate in the Chicago Marathon in Chicago on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014. Chicago's 37th annual race included a field of 108 elite men, women and wheelchair athletes. There were also 45,000 amateur runners registered and more than 1 million people were expected to watch along the way. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) MORE LESS

CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a wanted man attempted to flee pursuing officers by blending into the sea of Chicago Marathon runners.

WLS-TV (http://abc7.ws/1oaADLj ) reports police say Bryan Duffy of Chicago ran from officers Sunday after they approached him. Police say the 29-year-old man jumped into a group of marathon runners in hopes he could make an escape. But police were ultimately able to tackle and arrest Duffy.

Police say the man was carrying 10 capsules of MDMA, also known as Molly or ecstasy.

Duffy is charged with possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest. He was also charged with reckless conduct for endangering the marathon runners.

His bail is set at $10,000.

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Information from: WLS-TV.

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  1. Avatar for meri meri says:

    But did he finish?

  2. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    But was Molly okay?

  3. Avatar for gr gr says:

    Harrison Ford did something similar in one of his “Fugitive” films as I recall. I think his character joined some protest march on Park Ave.
    Life imitates art or some such.
    Sounds like something one might learn in “escape and evasion”.

  4. St Patrick’s day parade. He loses the feds in the crowd, doffs his coat, adds a green hat.

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