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Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff
A Baltimore man took police on a high speed pursuit in Virginia, but he wasn't quick enough to outrun a police K9 in Fauquier County, officials say.
Marcus Johnson, 46, is facing multiple charges after being treated for a dog bite following a pursuit that approached 120 mph over the holiday weekend.
According the the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, shortly after noon on Sunday, Sept. 1, a deputy in the area of Opal spotted a reckless driver in a silver Cadillac casually drinking a beer, launching the pursuit.
The deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Johnson took off, spe…