44-year-old Antonio Rushford has been busted for the possession of meth after a hot chase by the police and he’s been charged with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and fleeing and eluding police.
CBS12 has the details;
A man from Belding, Michigan was arrested after a police chase in Montcalm County on Thursday, according to authorities. Antonio Rushford, 44, has been charged with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and fleeing and eluding police, according to the Montcalm County Sheriff’s Office.
Rushford remains in custody, police added. Police said a deputy saw a green Ford Ranger pickup truck “disregard” a stop sign at an intersection around 12:45 a.m. on Thursday
When police tried to pull over the truck, the driver sped away. During the chase, a female passenger texted central dispatch and shared the driver’s identity. She also suggested she was not allowed to leave the truck.
While police lost sight of the truck, the passenger again texted dispatch, noting the truck crashed and the driver fled. Deputies arrived at the crash scene and found the truck in a field.
Deputies also found the passenger, a 37-year-old Stanton woman, at the scene with minor injuries. She was treated and released at the scene. Suspected methamphetamine was located in the truck, the sheriff’s office said.
A Michigan State Police K-9 unit arrived but was not able to find the driver after an extensive search. After daylight, Central Dispatch received a call of a suspicious man in the area of the crash,” the sheriff’s office said. “The deputies again responded and located the suspected driver. He was taken into custody without incident.”
The sheriff’s office said they later determine the woman and Rushford were acquaintances and she willingly got into the vehicle with Rushford prior to him fleeing police.
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