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High Speed Pursuit Ends With Arrest

A man was arrested in Washington County, Virginia after a police chase led to a search through a wooded area. According to a post from the Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office, the chase actually began February 14 on Interstate 81 after authorities noticed a speeding vehicle.The post says the driver, later identified as James Jackson, swerved into the right lane and passed Captain Shepherd of the sheriff’s office in a reckless manner.A traffic stop was attempted, but Jackson took off. Sheriff’s deputies eventually caught up with Shephard in a wooded area and arrested him recently.

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