Rampage Jackson arrested Tuesday (7/15/08)

[nyG]

Some serious shit...

Quinton Jackson was pulled over this afternoon and taken to police headquarters after a car accident near Newport Beach, CA. He's been charged with felony hit and run, reckless driving and felony evading arrest.

According to the Costa Mesa police, an officer observed him driving with a flat tire and talking on his cell phone and attempted to pull him over. He ignored the officer and continued driving with the officer in pursuit. Police had received a report of a vehicle with his photo on it involved in a collision on the 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa, that struck other vehicles and fled the scene, according to Lt. Paul Dondero.

The chase continued with the vehicle weaving in and out of traffic, including at one point driving on the wrong side of the road and even on a sidewalk, scaring pedestrians.

The officer saw the vehicle in a second collision while driving toward Newport Beach. Nobody was believed to have been injured in the collisions.

The car continued to Newport Beach where the tire blew out and came off the rim and he was arrested with a gun pulled on him and taken into the Orange County jail, where he is being held on $25,000 bail.

UFC president Dana White flew to Orange County upon getting the word of Jackson's arrest and was driving to the county jail, believed to be to post bond.

[Wilson_]

source?

http://www.postgamepub.com/off-topic...es-b-span.html

[Crono139]

Bah.

[nyG]

wow, Rampage is going through some kind of depression right now.

Quinton Jackson was detained by police a second time yesterday and brought to an Irvine hospital for a mental health observation.


According to Lt. Rick Handfield of the Irvine, CA, police department, an officer was pulled over while driving past Jackson's house in the city, and a friend of Jackson's asked for help. He told the officer he was worried about the fighter's behavior.

The officer made contact with Jackson, evaluated him, and asked him to come to the hospital for observation. Jackson was completely cooperative with the officer at all times.

Due to HIPPA laws, the department is not allowed to release any information about what the evaluation entailed or discovered.

both reports written by Dave Meltzer