Man charged with felony fleeing in Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo man found out the hard way that sometimes it’s just better to take the ticket.
A little after midnight on Sunday morning, April 27, Tupelo Police officers attempted to pull a car over for a traffic violation on North Green Street near Fields Lane.
Instead of stopping, police say the driver took off, leading them on a pursuit through North Tupelo.
That chase ended when the driver, identified as James A. Young, lost control of the vehicle and hit a power pole on North Front Street.
Young was given medical treatment at the scene and then arrested.
He is being charged with one count of Felony Fleeing.
