Man arrested after high-speed chase in downtown Phenix City
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- Man arrested after high-speed chase in downtown Phenix City ended in crash on Summerville Road Friday.
- Driver charged with drug possession, trafficking, stolen property, and attempting to elude law enforcement.
Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Friday afternoon following a high-speed chase.
The chase ended on Summerville Road near 23rd Street around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, when the black sedan lost control, hit a concrete wall, obliterated multiple mailboxes, and crashed into a power pole.
The driver, identified as 40-year-old Jarez Ashford, was transported from the scene by ambulance to a nearby hospital. Ashford was released from the hospital and booked into the Russell County Jail at 9:26 p.m.
Ashford is charged with two counts of possession of dangerous drugs, two counts of drug trafficking, one count of receiving stolen property, two counts of possession of marijuana, and one count of attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.
Investigators were seen searching the wrecked sedan and placing evidence in bags. The investigation into the chase and crash remain ongoing.
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