MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man in court for a weapons case is facing additional charges after he allegedly bolted from the courtroom when his bond was revoked.
According to the affidavit of complaint, Devin Johnson, 22, spoke to the judge, and the judge revoked his bond and ordered him to be immediately taken into custody.
Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies said they chased him through the criminal justice center at 201 Poplar as Johnson pushed past people in the building.
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They said he was able to get through the entry checkpoint and out of the building. He wastaken into custody on nearby Washington Street.
During the chase, one deputy said he suffered an injury to his hand. Johnson was charged with escape, resisting arrest, and evading arrest…