CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A man is facing several felony and misdemeanor charges after he allegedly fled a traffic stop from Chesapeake police and then crashed his vehicle.
The driver in Wednesday night's pursuit is identified as 37-year-old Gary Lee Culpepper of Portsmouth.
Culpepper is charged with:
- 2 counts of Possession of Schedule I/Schedule II narcotics
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Eluding Police
- Possession of Burglarious Tools
- Conspiracy to Commit Larceny
- Grand Larceny
- Possession of Stolen Property with the Intent to Sell
- Destruction of Property
- Identity Theft
- Falsely Identify Self to Law Enforcement
- Fictitious Display of Tags
- Driving Under Suspension
Shortly before 7:30 p.m., Chesapeake Police say they stopped a Toyota SUV that had fake license plates on Gilmerton Road. They say Culpepper initially stopped, but as officers got out and made contact, he reportedly took off.
Culpepper ended up crashing and overturning the SUV near the intersection of Gilmerton Road and Canal Drive.
He was taken to a local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Culpepper was also served with two outstanding warrants out of Portsmouth and Virginia Beach.
The investigation remains ongoing.
