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The Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Hugh Patterson, 43, of 354 Owens, led Hamtramck police on a 75-minute car chase after attempting to flee with mutuel bet slips, endangering pedestrians and narrowly missing a boy and an auto. Police stopped him by shooting his gas tank; he faces charges for reckless driving, leaving an accident scene, and gambling conspiracy.
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Hugh Patterson, 43, 354 Owens, slipped-up when he attempted to give the slip to Hamtramck police when he was allegedly in possession of mutuel bet slips.
Patterson was accused of leaving a trail of chewed-up policy slips as he led two policemen on a 75-minute chase last Wednesday morning, narrowly missing a small boy in an alley, brushing an auto and endangering lives of pedestrians.
Police said Patterson stopped at Jos. Campau and Clay, but instead of pulling to the curb as ordered, he speeded up to 70 mph through alleys and side streets in Hamtramck and Detroit.
He was halted at St. Aubin near Clay when police fired four bullets in the gasoline tank of Patterson's auto.
Patterson is charged with reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident, besides conspiracy to violate state gambling laws.
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Hamtramck
Event Date
Last Wednesday Morning
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charged with reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, and conspiracy to violate state gambling laws. police fired four bullets into the gasoline tank of his auto to halt him. no injuries reported.
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Hugh Patterson allegedly possessed mutuel bet slips and led two Hamtramck policemen on a 75-minute chase through alleys and side streets in Hamtramck and Detroit, reaching 70 mph, narrowly missing a small boy, brushing an auto, and endangering pedestrians. He left a trail of chewed-up policy slips. Stopped at Jos. Campau and Clay but sped away instead of pulling over. Halted at St. Aubin near Clay.