High speed pursuit ends with arrest and an early officer – 13newsnow.com Wvec

Norfolk, a Washington resident of Hampton, was arrested after Virginia’s state police claimed to have led police in a high-speed persecution, which led to an early soldier.

Jose’L Lavar Lewis, 26 -year -old by Shtland Court in Hampton, has been accused of reckless driving at speed, a crime is avoided, hit and ran and attacking a law enforcement officer according to Sunday night’s release from Virginia’s state police.

It happened on Saturday night, the press release said. Around 11:20 pm, the State Police saw 2014 Chevrolet Caprice accelerate 82 in an area of ​​55 miles per hour on Interstate 264 on Independence Boulevard in Virginia Beach.

It is alleged that the driver refused to stop and a pursuit was started. The Troopers unfolded the Interstate 264 tire deflation devices, but Lewis continued to run.

As the soldiers approached the Norfolk City Hall area, police tried to restrain a vehicle to slow down the vehicle until it stopped. However, Lewis began to enclose police vehicles. Lewis then left the vehicle and fled on foot. He was detained shortly after.

The car also wore three passengers. Douglas Presley Jr., 45 -year -old by Avenue Wakefield in Hampton, was arrested on charges of possessing a firearm by a convicted criminal and taken to Virginia’s prison Beach City.

Lewis and one of the troops involved in the persecution were taken to the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.