Butte, Montana – A man is in jail for evading police but he chose to do so.
John C. Hughes faces a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving while eluding police. Initially police thought he was on drugs, but after finding out he didn't have any, they asked him why he seemed to randomly start a police chase. His answer surprised them.
"I just always wanted to do that," he said, saying it was on his "bucket list".
"That's the first time I've ever heard of anything like that," said Sheriff John Walsh.
Hughes started the incidient around 3:30 according to the police report. After driving behind a police car for several blocks, he pulled into a center lane and drove away at a high speed.
As the pursuit escalated, Hughes climbed to more than 100 mph. It was then that officers on another call decided it was time to use stop sticks to deflate his tires and end the pursuit before anyone got hurt. When the chase was over however he found himself facing police officers who had their guns aimed at him, yet he refused officers' orders for a few minutes. In time, he gave up and was taken to jail.
Hughes was bonded out several hours after he arrived in jail.
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