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Marquilis T. Boyd, of Charlotte, NC, was behind the wheel of a Ford Taurus with an expired tag when Virginia State Police tried to stop the vehicle on Interstate 81 at the 245-exit ramp in Rockingham County, around 11:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, VSP Sgt. Brent Coffey said.
Boyd failed to stop for police, and a pursuit was initiated. Boyd led authorities into Shenandoah County then into Warren County, where state police utilized a tire deflation device, which the Ford struck.
The Ford, however, continued northbound where it collided with a northbound Chevrolet Malibu. The Ford was able to continue north then exited Interstate 81 onto eastbound Interstate 66, where a state trooper positioned his patrol vehicle in front of the Ford in an attempt to contain the vehicle.
The Ford collided with the trooper’s patrol vehicle which caused the Ford to crash into the median on Interstate 66 at the 7-mile marker. Three suspects in the Ford fled on foot into a nearby Walmart but were found and taken into custody a short time later. A fourth suspect was found in the Ford and taken into custody without incident.
Drugs and two handguns were recovered at the scene, Coffey said. One of those handguns was reported stolen out of Richmond, VA. A state trooper suffered minor injuries when the Ford collided with his patrol vehicle. He was treated at the scene. The pursuit reached speeds of up to 115 mph.
Boyd was arrested and charged in Rockingham County with one felony count of eluding law enforcement, in Shenandoah County with one felony count of eluding law enforcement, and in Warren County with one felony count of eluding law enforcement, one felony count of assault of law enforcement, and one felony count of hit and run. He was transported to Warren Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries before being transported to RSW Regional Jail, where he is being held without bond.
Two passengers in the Ford, a 24-year-old female of Charlotte, NC, and a 21-year-old female of Holly, NC were detained and transported to Warren Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. They have since been released with no charges being placed at this time.
A third passenger, a 40-year-old male of Decatur, GA, was detained and transported to Warren Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. He remains hospitalized with charges pending.
Anyone who may have witnessed this incident is encouraged to contact the state police at 540-829-7771 or #77 from a cell phone or email questions@vsp.virginia.gov.
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