Fleeing suspect leads police on chase through Fishersville
The Greenville man was wanted on an outstanding capias warrant in Augusta County General District Court.
Fleeing suspect leads police on chase through Fishersville The Greenville man was wanted on an outstanding capias warrant in Augusta County General District Court. Check out this story on newsleader.com: http://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2017/02/03/fleeing-suspect-leads-police-chase-through-fishersville/97465010/
Gabe Cavallaro, gcavallaro@newsleader.com Published 6:41 p.m. ET Feb. 3, 2017 | Updated 6:47 p.m. ET Feb. 3, 2017
Joseph Matthew Blackwell(Photo: Submitted)
FISHERSVILLE - Police arrested a man Thursday night after he fled authorities attempting to stop him on I-64 near Fishersville, according to an Augusta County Sheriff's Office press release Friday.
Joseph Matthew Blackwell, 43, of Greenville, had been wanted on an outstanding capias warrant in Augusta County General District Court and when deputies tried to stop him around 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Blackwell refused to pull over, instead wheeling his 2007 Ford Edge into the I-64 Exit 91 lane in Fishersville.
He was pursued for several more miles by deputies before all four of his SUV's tires were deflated by tire deflation devices deployed near the intersection of Augusta Farms Road and Tinkling Spring Road. Blackwell then pulled over so two of his passengers could get out, then resumed flight from the pursuing deputies driving only the vehicle's rims for several more miles.
Deputies immediately detained the two passengers, who were subsequently released without being charged.
Blackwell made it a few more miles down Tinkling Spring Road before deputies took him into custody near the Barterbrook Road intersection — he was then jailed on the outstanding warrant. Additional charges related to the approximately 14-minute pursuit are pending.
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