Virginia Beach Man faces multiple charges after a Police Pursuit
Date: July 15, 2009
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
Type: DUI –Motor Vehicle
Tuesday, July 14th around 11:15 p.m, Danny Jo Hedrick, 43, of Virginia Beach was driving a Ford Explorer when Chesapeake police officers tried to pull him over. Police believed Hedrick may have been driving under the influence of alcohol.
Hedrick was observed driving with a defective tail light. The office then saw Hedrick run over a concrete barrier, disregard a red light and accelerate in speed.
Police say Hedrick stopped at an intersection to let a passenger out of the vehicle. This was the point where the pursuit began. Hedrick led officers on a chase through four cities in Hampton Roads, Police said. The passenger stated he did not know Hedrick; he asked him for a ride to another location. While driving Hedrick refused to let the passenger out and held a pointed handgun at him.
The pursuit ended in a crash in Newport News.
Hedrick is now being held in the Newport News City Jail. Hedrick faces several charges to include:
- One count of Abduction
- One count of Use of a Firearm
- One count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
- One count of Felony Eluding
- One count of Driving Under the Influence
- And several traffic offenses
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