Police: Driver Tried To Hit Officers 4 Times
POSTED: Monday, August 11, 2008
UPDATED: 9:35 am EDT August 11,
2008
MELBOURNE, Fla. -- A driver accused of trying to hit officers four times during a chase was taken into custody Sunday night.
Police said Antonio Knight, 19, was initially pulled over on Lipscompe Street in Melbourne in a rental car for a license plate check.
During the stop, Knight drove away and led officers on a 12-minute chase through Brevard County, officers said.
Police used stop-sticks to end the chase and Knight was taken into custody.
Officers said he tried to flee on foot but was spotted a few blocks away.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Copyright 2009 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and
Local6.com.
All rights reserved. This material may
not be published, broadcast, rewritten
or redistributed.