CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A 35-year-old man has been charged for allegedly shooting at a Chesapeake police officer during an attempted traffic stop on Wednesday.
Robert Lightsey faces five felony charges and four misdemeanor charges in the incident.
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Man shot at officer who tried to pull him over in Chesapeake
Around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, the officer tried to pull over a car near Greenbrier Parkway and Jarman Road, but the driver did not stop and there was a pursuit, police said.
While the car chase ensued, Lightsey shot at the officer. The officer was not injured, but they did lose sight of the Lightsey's car when it went off the road.
Lightsey went off the road into an apartment complex in the 600 block of River Birch Run North where he abandoned his vehicle, according to police.
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