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The chase ended with a wreck and the suspect assaulting at least one Tupelo police officer.
Police spokesman Capt. Chuck McDougald said members of the Tupelo Police Department Street Crimes Unit attempted to stop a gold Infinity sedan for a traffic infraction on North Gloster around 4:15 p.m. The car fled north on Gloster, then took McCullough Boulevard to get on Highway 45 South. The chase then headed west on Main Street.
The suspect vehicle collided with two uninvolved vehicles at the intersection of West Main and Rankin Boulevard before running off the road.
âThe adult male driver of the vehicle fled on foot but was quickly apprehended by officers,â McDougald said. âThat suspect did assault an officer by striking him in the face as they were attempting to apprehend him.â