Man arrested after police pursuit from I95 ended in Richmond car crash
Jan 17, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A man under investigation by the Richmond Police Department was arrested yesterday after a police pursuit ended in a car crash in Richmond.
At around 8:04 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, officers with the Richmond Police Department attempted to stop a suspect vehicle -- which po
lice said was operated by a subject of an investigation by the department -- on Interstate 95 South.
Police said the driver of the car did not stop and instead exited the I-95 in Richmond.
(Video: Commonwealth Media Group)
Officers then attempted to stop the vehicle when it crashed into an unoccupied parked car in the 2200 block of Fairfax Avenue.
The driver was identified as an adult male. Police said he attempted to flee on foot but was arrested by Richmond Police a few minutes later.
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Authorities said troopers with the Virginia State Police assisted in the operation.
No other information is available as of reporting.
This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.
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