Voice of Reason Wrote:
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> In this article, it says the police stopped to
> assist him...
>
> Man Punches Officer In Face, Leads Police On Chase
> In Stolen Cop Car
> April 19, 2012 9:39 PM
>
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/04/19/man-punc
> hes-officer-in-face-leads-police-on-chase-in-stole
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>
> MANASSAS (CBSDC) — A man is in custody after
> leading police on a chase in a stolen police car
> along Interstate 66 that ended in a crash and a
> confrontation Thursday afternoon.
>
> Virginia State Police say Trooper C.T. Grzelak
> stopped to assist 37-year-old Dexter Gibson of
> Herndon, Va. near eastbound mile marker 46 on I-66
> in Prince William County shortly before noon.
> Shortly thereafter, an officer with the Arlington
> County Police Department pulled over to assist
> Grzelak.
>
> As authorities approached the Gibson, he became
> aggressive and began beating on the trooper’s
> car. When they tried to take him into custody,
> Gibson struck the Arlington police officer in the
> face, entered his police cruiser and fled the
> scene in the stolen vehicle.
>
> The state trooper immediately began pursuing the
> suspect. Gibson exited I-66 onto Route 29 before
> returning in the westbound direction. Around mile
> marker 47, Fairfax County Police, State Police and
> Prince William County Police were circle the
> vehicle and forced it off the road and onto the
> shoulder.
>
> Gibson then ran from the stolen cruiser and jumped
> into the bed of a nearby pickup truck which has
> stopped due to the chase. He then grabbed a shovel
> off the truck and began swinging it wildly at
> officers who ordered him to drop it.
>
> He eventually complied, but tried to flee the
> scene again by jumping over a jersey wall and into
> the eastbound lanes of the interstate. Police gave
> chase on foot and entered into an altercation with
> Gibson after he refused to be taken into custody.
>
> A trooper and sergeant suffered minor injuries
> during the struggle. The Arlington County Police
> Officer was transported to a nearby hospital for
> treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
>
> Gibson was taken to the Prince William County
> Adult Detention Center. A laundry list of charges
> are pending.
Video of what happens to the same guy in California! God Bless the VA Police Officers for saving this guys life.
http://youtu.be/pYBvWQV-Fgc