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Arrest made in high-speed chases that ended in Chesapeake

Jonathan Twine, who led Chesapeake police on a high-speed chase, was arrested and charged with felony eluding and DUI.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The man accused of leading Currituck County Sheriff's deputies and Chesapeake police on two separate high-speed chases is out of the hospital and in jail. 

Jonathan Twine, 28, was arrested and charged with felony eluding and DUI.

Around 8:46 p.m. on Nov. 14, Currituck County Sheriff's Office deputies contacted Chesapeake emergency dispatchers reporting they were in a high-speed chase with a silver Volkswagen Jetta.

When the driver entered Chesapeake, the deputies ended their chase.

Chesapeake police found the car in the 1300 block of Head of River Road. When police tried to pull the driver over, he didn't stop.

He led police on another high-speed chase that ended in the 1700 block of Head of River Road when he lost control of the car and it flipped on to its hood.

The driver was taken into custody, but medics also had to take him to a local hospital. His injuries aren't considered serious.

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