Former LSU basketball guard Tim Quarterman has been charged with assault of Mississippi state troopers on a pursuit in Pontotoc County.
Tupelo TV station WTVA said the incident took place last Monday. Quarterman was charged with aggravated assault and felony fleeing. His bond was set at $25,000.
Master Sgt. Ray Hall of the Mississippi Highway Patrol said the incident started about 10:50 p.m. when troopers attempted to stop a 2018 Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by Quarterman for traveling eastbound on Highway 278 at a high rate of speed.
Quarterman failed to stop and led officers on the pursuit that included Highway 9, Highway 278 and Highway 15, MHP reports.