Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A man wanted for murder in Tennessee is facing a slew of new charges in Arkansas following a high-speed chase involving a tactical intervention by state troopers.
District Judge David Boling found probable cause July 31 to charge 30-year-old Lemarkius Authumo Ross with the following offenses:
- Fleeing-vehicle (Class D felony)
- Reckless driving (Class A misdemeanor)
- Driving on a suspended license (Unclassified)
- Possession of firearms by certain persons (Class B felony)
- Simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms (Class Y felony)
- Possession of Schedule VI controlled substance with the purpose to deliver (Class C felony)
- Possession of meth with the purpose to deliver (Class A felony)
- Obstructing governmental operations (Class C misdemeanor)
According to the probable cause affidavit, on July 31, Arkansas State Trooper Victor Garcia was informed that the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office was requesting assistance for a vehicle chase.
Dispatch advised that the suspect vehicle was traveling north on Interstate 555 and that the driver, Ross, had reportedly turned off his headlights. Garcia was able to join the crossover at the Poinsett-Craighead County line, while a Marion police unit was behind Ross’ vehicle…