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Wednesday, 05 October 2016 12:44

Two charged following Tuesday chase

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Two Roanoke Rapids men were taken into custody following a chase Tuesday evening.

Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement the chase occurred around 5:30 p.m. after Officer R. Cross initially stopped a vehicle for a violation in the area of Oakwood Avenue and Lakey Drive.
As Cross approached the vehicle, the driver, later identified as Jarmaquel William Boone, 19, took off.
Boone refused to stop for lights and siren and continued to the downtown area. Boone stopped at Franklin and Preston streets, got out of the vehicle and fled. He was apprehended after a brief foot chase.
Boone, who has numerous court appearances for other matters which stretch into January, according to state court records, was charged with flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, driving while license revoked and resisting/delaying/obstructing an officer.
The passenger, Jamel Muhammad El-Amin, formerly Kelvin Wayne Bass, 48, of Roanoke Rapids, was arrested on numerous outstanding warrants and orders for arrest.
El-Amin was served three outstanding orders for arrest, warrants for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, obtaining by property by false pretense, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and larceny out of Wayne County. He was charged with larceny and possession of stolen goods from Roanoke Rapids
It was unclear why Boone, who received an $8,000 bond, fled. He has an October 19 court date.
El-Amin received a $44,000 bond and October 14 court date. He has several other court dates as well.
Lieutenants C. Burnette and J. Baggett; Sergeant M. Peck, Investigator C. Babb and Officers P. Smith, J. Spragins, N. Velazquez and J. Mason assisted.

 

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