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Virginia man arrested after a car chase in a stolen vehicle in Slidell

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Virginia man arrested after a car chase in a stolen vehicle in Slidell
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested a Virginia man following a chase in Slidell on Friday afternoon. At around 2:15 p.m. this afternoon, deputies attempted a traffic stop on a Mazda SUV near Powell Drive on U.S. Highway in 11 in Slidell. The Mazda, which was a reported stolen vehicle from Virginia, failed to stop which lead to a high-speed chase down North Drive across Robert Road, turning eastbound on Gause Boulevard and wrecking on Military Road near Cross Gates. According to reports, Jamar Jones, 21, allegedly intentionally rammed three sheriff's office cars with the Mazda he was driving, causing moderate to minor damages. No deputies were injured. The Mazda was occupied by the driver and two occupants. All three were taken to an area hospital to be evaluated for injuries prior to Jones being arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center. Jones was booked on the following charges:Three counts of aggravated criminal damage to property, two counts of simple criminal, damage to property, one count of possession of a stolen vehicle, one count of aggravated flight from an officer, one count of aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce, one count of reckless operation, one count of improper lane use, one count of failure to stop at a stop sign, one count of bypassing traffic control device, one count of failure to use turn signals, and one count of driving on a divided highwayHe was also booked on fugitive warrants out of Newport News, Virginia, for felony burglary, vehicle theft, failure to comply with supervised probation for robbery, and two counts of abduction.St. Tammany Sheriff's Office provided the following statement: “I commend the deputies who worked this call, and I am thankful none of our deputies were hurt,” Sheriff Randy Smith said. “Let this be a message to other individuals who think they are going to come to St. Tammany and commit crimes. It will not be tolerated here.”

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested a Virginia man following a chase in Slidell on Friday afternoon.

At around 2:15 p.m. this afternoon, deputies attempted a traffic stop on a Mazda SUV near Powell Drive on U.S. Highway in 11 in Slidell. The Mazda, which was a reported stolen vehicle from Virginia, failed to stop which lead to a high-speed chase down North Drive across Robert Road, turning eastbound on Gause Boulevard and wrecking on Military Road near Cross Gates.

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According to reports, Jamar Jones, 21, allegedly intentionally rammed three sheriff's office cars with the Mazda he was driving, causing moderate to minor damages. No deputies were injured.

The Mazda was occupied by the driver and two occupants. All three were taken to an area hospital to be evaluated for injuries prior to Jones being arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center.

Jones was booked on the following charges:

Three counts of aggravated criminal damage to property, two counts of simple criminal, damage to property, one count of possession of a stolen vehicle, one count of aggravated flight from an officer, one count of aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce, one count of reckless operation, one count of improper lane use, one count of failure to stop at a stop sign, one count of bypassing traffic control device, one count of failure to use turn signals, and one count of driving on a divided highway

He was also booked on fugitive warrants out of Newport News, Virginia, for felony burglary, vehicle theft, failure to comply with supervised probation for robbery, and two counts of abduction.

St. Tammany Sheriff's Office provided the following statement:

“I commend the deputies who worked this call, and I am thankful none of our deputies were hurt,” Sheriff Randy Smith said. “Let this be a message to other individuals who think they are going to come to St. Tammany and commit crimes. It will not be tolerated here.”