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Suspect arrested after chase from Chester County into Lancaster County; driver remains missing

Lamon Jones was arrested after deputies say he pointed a gun at officers during a pursuit that began near Fort Lawn on Oct. 1. The driver, identified as Quinteries Clinton, escaped into the woods and had not been found as of Oct. 6.

Suspect arrested after chase from Chester County into Lancaster County; driver remains missing
A late-night pursuit that began in Chester County and crossed into Lancaster County ended with one arrest and a search for a driver who escaped on foot, according to deputies. Deputies said they tried to stop a car driven by Quinteries Clinton around 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, as part of a narcotics investigation near Fort Lawn. Clinton sped away, and officers used stop sticks, flattening the car’s front tires. The vehicle continued along Highway 9 toward Lancaster County. During the pursuit, deputies said passenger Lamon Jones threw evidence from the car and pointed a gun at officers. Near the Catawba River, officers used a police intervention maneuver to stop the vehicle. Jones and Clinton ran into nearby woods, where deputies recovered a gun and arrested Jones. Clinton remained at large after deputies searched the area with a drone and K-9 team. A search of the vehicle reportedly turned up nearly an ounce of methamphetamine. Records list Jones as facing charges of methamphetamine trafficking, cocaine possession, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, pointing and presenting a firearm, and resisting arrest with a deadly weapon. The allegations have not been proven in court.

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