Pursuit in excess of 100 MPH leads to 3 felony charges

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A high-speed pursuit reaching in excess of 100 miles per hour on a Sunday afternoon in Marion County has led to the arrest of 52-year-old Terry Ray Hampton of Summit.

According to the probable cause affidavit filed Wednesday, the incident occurred on May 6th when a Marion County Sheriff’s deputy patrolling Highway 14 north in the Lakeway area approached a vehicle in the opposite lane driving erratically.

Observing the vehicle swerve off the roadway twice, the deputy activated his emergency lights and attempted a traffic stop. Instead of stopping, the vehicle accelerated north on Highway 14 with speeds reaching 80 to 90 miles per hour.

The vehicle slowed to turn onto Marion County Road 8001 and after turning immediately accelerated east in excess of 100 miles per hour. The vehicle being pursued slowed, sliding sideways in the roadway before turning onto Fee Hollow Terrace.

A short distance later, the vehicle turned into a driveway along Fee Hollow Terrace, sliding sideways, with the driver, later identified as Hampton, attempting to hide his vehicle behind a residence. However, he was unable to hide the vehicle due to trees blocking his path.

The vehicle came to a stop, with Hampton immediately exiting the pickup and running into the woods.

As the deputy left his patrol car to pursue Hampton on foot, he observed a female exiting Hampton’s vehicle from the passenger side.

The female told the officer she thought the driver’s name was Ray, but was unsure of his last name.

The officer inventoried the contents of the vehicle, locating drug paraphernalia, as well as multiple makeup items and two women’s wigs. The female told the officer some of the items were hers and said she believed some of the wigs and makeup belonged to Hampton.

The female told the officer she attempted to get Hampton to stop the vehicle, but he refused. She said being in the vehicle with him was the scariest thing she has ever been involved in.

Hampton was arrested Tuesday morning and booked into the Marion County Detention Center on 12 charges, including felony counts of false imprisonment, aggravated assault and fleeing in a vehicle. His bond was set at $25,000.

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