South Marion County, FL : Man stole car, led chase ending in crash on Saturday, 21st March, 2020

A 25-year-old man was arrested on a host of charges following a pursuit which ended in a crash in south Marion County Saturday evening.

Tamos Mardese James, of Wildwood, was arrested Saturday night following the 7 p.m. incident and faces charges, including fleeing or eluding law enforcement at high speed, grand theft of a motor vehicle; marijuana possession not more than 20 grams and knowingly driving with a suspended license.

According to a Marion County Sheriff’s Office report, a deputy recognized the car James was driving as stolen and tried to make a traffic stop in the 3100 block of north U.S. 441. James proceeded to head south and turned west on Southeast 80th Street before turing south on County Road 475.

When James reached the intersection of county roads 475 and 484, deputies said in the report, he ran a red light and the white Chevrolet SUV he was driving crashed into another vehicle. James then then ran into a wooded area but was bitten and detained by a K-9 unit.

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