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Marines arrested after stealing, crashing taxiDate Posted: 2008-10-10 The two Lance Corporals were apprehended near the crash scene and are being held by Okinawa police. The incident began at Chatan’s American Village, where witnesses say the two Marines, Matthew J. Eckersen, 21, and Shane R. Stodghill, 20, commandeered the taxi from a taxi stand and raced off with Eckersen at the wheel. The 50-year-old driver of the stolen taxi, who was chatting with other taxi drivers at the taxi stand, called police while his colleagues gave chase. From Chatan, the chase headed down Highway 58 over a half-hour period, with police joining the pursuit along the way. Finally, at Isa Intersection, the stolen taxi struck five cars and Eckersen lost control. Both Marines fled the scene, but were captured less than a half-kilometer away. Okinawa City Police say Eckersen, assigned to Camp Foster, failed a breathalyzer test with 0.51 milligrams per liter of alcohol, while Stodghill, assigned to Camp Courtney, registered 0.7 milligrams. The legal limit is 0.15 milligrams per liter. Discuss this story: Click here to discuss this story on our forums. communityentertainment
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