A 35-year-old man has been criminally charged for allegedly shooting at a Chesapeake police officer during an attempted traffic stop and car chase.
Robert Lightsey faces five felony charges and four misdemeanor charges for allegedly for refusing to comply for a traffic stop and shooting at a police officer.
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Man shot at officer who tried to pull him over in Chesapeake
Madeline Miller 6:17 AM, Jan 24, 2024
Around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, the officer tried to pull over a car near Greenbrier Parkway and Jarman Road, but the driver did not stop and there was a pursuit, according to police.
Police say that while the car chase went down River Birch Run, Lightsey shot at the pursuing officer. The officer was not injured, but they did lose sight of the Lightsey’s car when it went off the road.
Lightsey went off the road into an apartment complex off the 600 block of River Birch Run North, and he abandoned his vehicle, according to police.
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