Jackson Man Leads Police on Chase After Robbing Walmart

CREATED Jan. 10, 2013

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  • A 49-year-old man faces several charges after stealing an item from Wal-Mart. Video by fox47news.com

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A Jackson man is facing several charges after leading police on a high speed car chase. Cops say the 49-year old Jackson man stole a TV from a Walmart and hopped in the back of a cab. The cab driver eventually stopped and got out, and the suspect climbed over the seat. The suspect got behind the wheel and took off.  Police chased him for a dozen blocks before he crashed into a sign and curb. And was arrested.  The Jackson man is expected to be charged with carjacking, resisting arrest and felonious assault on a police officer.