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Trooper's Narrative:
On February 29th, 2024 at approximately 8:27 AM, Trooper James Booth was entering I-30 eastbound when he noticed a silver
Ford Mustang with a temporary tag (DA362284) that had an altered seal on the paper. He ran the tag number through NCIC
and found that it had expired in 2022, despite displaying an expiration date of 4/20/24. The vehicle took the Broadway exit, and
the driver, later identified as Markease Williams, began to flee upon reaching North Pine Street. Mr. Williams was the only
occupant of the vehicle.
As he fled, Mr. Williams drove North onto N Locust Street, driving the wrong way in the westbound lane going eastbound, and
exceeded speeds of 115 miles per hour. He lost control of the vehicle on N Locust Street and went over a small hill. Trooper
Booth attempted a tactical vehicle intervention as Mr. Williams was turning around, but it was unsuccessful. Mr. Williams then
drove the wrong way towards oncoming traffic and went west onto W13th Street. He slowed down due to a dead-end and
turned south on North Gum Street.
A second T.V.I was performed, and Mr. Williams exited his vehicle and fled on foot toward a residence located on N Gum
Street. Trooper Booth radioed communications that he had a black male wearing a brown jacket running back toward W13th
and Main Street. After a short foot pursuit, he was assisted by the North Little Rock Police Department in capturing Mr. Williams
near the railroad tracks.
Blue Hill Towing arrived at the scene to secure the vehicle. Mr. Williams was taken to Springhill Baptist Hospital to be cleared
medically and then transported to Pulaski County Jail to be charged accordingly. The charges were as follows: 27-14-701:
OWNER FAIL TO REGISTER VEHICLE - EXPIRED TAGS, 27-50-302(a)(7): SPEEDING - MORE THAN 15 MPH OVER
LIMIT, 5-54-125(d)(2) 2023: FLEEING - VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE - EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT, 5-54-125(c):
FLEEING - ON FOOT, 27-50-302(a)(6): DRIVING THE WRONG WAY ON A ONE-WAY STREET, 27-14-307: FALSE
EVIDENCE OF TITLE OR REGISTRATION, 27-51-901: FAIL TO YIELD TO EMERGENCY VEHICLE, 27-52-107: FAIL TO
STOP AT RED LIGHT, 27-50-302(a)(2): RECKLESS DRIVING.