The hunt is on for a fugitive who stole a car in Utica, New York before crashing in Vernon and fleeing on foot. The Oneida County Sheriff's Department was called to Vernon to assist the NYS ENCON Police with a reported stolen vehicle out of the City of Utica. The driver crashed the vehicle at the intersection of Beaver Meadow Road and State Route 5 in Vernon. He then fled on foot into a wooded area to the north. During the course of the next 5 to 6 hours the Oneida County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police, Utica Police, and ENCON Police conducted a search of the wooded area, but couldn't find the driver.