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Former Trail Blazers Guard Tim Quarterman Charged With Felony After Ramming Police Vehicle

Former Portland Trail Blazers guard Tim Quarterman has been charged with a felony for fleeing police officers as they attempted a traffic stop for high-speed driving in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. WTVA.com has the report:

Timothy Joseph Quarterman, 23, of Savannah, Ga., was arrested Monday night.

Master Sgt. Ray Hall with the Mississippi Highway Patrol says the incident began sometime near 10:50 p.m. when troopers attempted to stop a 2018 Dodge Ram pickup truck 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.