Hillsborough Man Arrested Following Early Morning Police Chase In Tampa
An early morning police chase resulted in the arrest of 28-year old Albert Jarell Thompson Jr. Tuesday. The chase took place in Riverside Heights and ended when the car hit a house and Thompson was arrested running from the wreckage. The Tampa man was charged with fleeing the traffic stop, battery on a law enforcement officer, driving without a license, reckless driving and leaving the scene of a crash, according to booking records. (read more)
Officers tried to pull Thompson over on Columbus Drive because they felt he was driving recklessly. When Thompson failed to pull over the officer called for back-up. Police tried to trap him at Highland and Amelia avenues. Thompson slammed his Buick into one of the police cars, pushed it out of the way and then fled. After spotting Thompson’s car in the front yard of a Ridgewood Ave. home, Thompson was spotting fleeing on foot when officers used a stun gun to halt the man and arrested him.
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