STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Drugs and driving don’t mix, especially when
the motorist is a convicted felon who’s allegedly trying to elude cops.
Richard
Jackson Jr., 36, of Corson Avenue, Tompkinsville, was busted early
Wednesday morning after leading officers on a wild chase, allege
prosecutors.
According to court papers, cops tried to pull Jackson over for driving with a defective brake light.
The
suspect zoomed off, hitting speeds of 60 mph in a posted 35-mph zone.
He ran "multiple" red lights before crashing into a light pole on Lake
Avenue and Walker Street, Mariners Harbor, said police.
Cops
found 17 small plastic bags containing crack cocaine on the front
driver’s seat, said court papers. A check of state Department of Motor
Vehicles records revealed Jackson has multiple open license suspensions,
said prosecutors.
Jackson was charged with felony and
misdemeanor counts of drug possession. He’s also accused of unlawful
fleeing and aggravated unlicensed vehicle operation.
Jackson was
previously convicted in an unrelated case of felony attempted drug
possession, show online records of the state Department of Corrections
and Community Supervision. He was sentenced to two years in prison and
released on parole in August 2007.
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