Metropolis Police were called regarding a fight, and as they arrived, they saw a vehicle driving through the parking lot at high speed, apparently being chased by a black pickup truck. The truck almost hit the squad car as both vehicles turned onto 2nd Street, but it stopped. The other vehicle continued, and was pursued by police for several blocks until the driver stopped behind a business and fled on foot. The driver, 27-year-old Jared A. Sexton of Brookport, was captured while trying to hide under a porch.
Sexton told police he found his girlfriend in a vehicle with another man, and when he opened the vehicle door, an argument led to a fight.
The driver of the truck, 42-year-old John Charles Carlock of Stuart, Florida, said he was not involved with the girlfriend, but got involved in the fight. He was arrested for reckless driving after a Harrah's employee filed a complaint, saying she was almost struck by the pickup on the parking lot.
Sexton was arrested for aggravated fleeing, DUI, reckless driving and driving with a revoked license.
Both men were taken to Massac County Jail.
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