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Trooper's Report: On 8-26-23, at 11:45 P.M., I stopped a black . passenger car with Tennessee drive-out tags on the entrance ramp from MLK Jr. Drive to I-40 eastbound, for having a headlight out. As I approached the passenger side of the car, the driver suddenly put the vehicle in gear and fled the stop location. As I ran back to my car, I advised Troop D Communications that I was in pursuit of the vehicle that I had just stopped. The vehicle fled eastbound on I-40 at a high rate of speed, more than 100 miles per hour, and began weaving in and out of traffic, almost striking other motorists. As we approached the 283-mile marker, I moved in for a . and positioned my patrol vehicle where I could make contact with the right rear of the suspect vehicle, by using the front left of my patrol vehicle. As soon as I had an opportunity, I executed a ., which made the suspect vehicle rotate in a clockwise motion, striking the outside concrete wall, and disabling it. Once other units arrived on the scene, there was no movement in the suspect vehicle. We moved in to arrest the driver, and that is when contact was made with Damon Jones. Jones was removed from the vehicle and taken into custody without incident. The vehicle was inventoried, but I was unable to find any paperwork on the vehicle or valid insurance. When I ran the driver's information, it showed his driver's license was suspended. Jones was transported to the Crittenden County Detention Center where he was advised of his court date and time. The vehicle was towed by B&D Towing. Damon Jones' charges are as follows: Defective Headlights, Reckless Driving, Speeding More Than 15 Over, Fleeing (Felony), Failure to Register a Vehicle, No Insurance, and Driving on a Suspended License.
