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VCU Police detain driver following on-campus pursuit

Posted at 2:02 PM, Sep 13, 2012
and last updated 2012-09-13 18:54:08-04
Man detained following police chase on VCU campus (PHOTO: Jay Powell)

VCU Police detained a man following a police chase on campus (PHOTO: Jay Powell)

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – VCU Police arrested a man on a “driving-related charge” outside Shafer Court Dining Center, according to the VCU alert page.

According to the report, a VCU Police officer saw the man driving recklessly on Grace Street. The driver then pulled into the NN parking lot at Harrison and Grace streets. When additional police arrived, VCU police said the driver left the lot.

The driver eventually surrendered to officers on Cathedral Place, according to police. Police have not yet released the man’s name nor specific charges against him.

Witnesses sent CBS 6 this video:

VCU student Guy Roach described what he saw: