Jackson arrested after police chase

Jackson arrested after police chase

By Kevin Iole and Dave Meltzer, Yahoo! Sports 1 hour, 29 minutes ago

• Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was arrested and held on $25,000 bail following a traffic accident Tuesday afternoon in Costa Mesa, Calif.

According to Costa Mesa police Lt. Paul Dondero, an officer observed the 30-year old Jackson driving with a flat tire on his 2008 Ford F-350 pickup truck and talking on his cell phone (which recently became illegal while driving in Calif.) and attempted to pull him over.
Dondero said Jackson, a resident of Irvine, Calif., ignored the officer and continued driving with the officer in pursuit.
Police had received a report of a vehicle involved in a collision on the 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa, which struck other vehicles and fled the scene, Dondero said.

The chase continued with the vehicle weaving in and out of traffic, including at one point driving on the wrong side of the road and even on a sidewalk, scaring pedestrians.
Dondero said Jackson hit two cars at 19th Street and Newport Boulevard at 1:13 p.m., but failed to stop. He said a Costa Mesa police officer saw the truck near 17th Street and attempted to pull it over.
Jackson fled and hit at least one more car before the five-minute chase ended with his arrest, the lieutenant said.
The officer saw the vehicle in a second collision. It is believed nobody was injured.
The car continued to Newport Beach, where the tire blew out and came off the rim and he was taken into the Orange County Central jail, where he is being held on $25,000 bail. The fighter was charged with hit-and-run driving, felony evading and reckless driving.
UFC president Dana White flew to Orange County upon learning of the arrest and said he was driving to the county jail to post bail for Jackson.
The story was initially reported by the website TMZ.com, which has photos of Jackson lying face down on the street behind his truck, a 2008 Ford F-350 turbo diesel, as a police officer has his gun drawn and is pointing it at him.
Jackson won the UFC light heavyweight title by knocking out Chuck Liddell at UFC 71 on May 26, 2007. After a successful defense against Dan Henderson on Sept. 5, Jackson lost the belt to Forrest Griffin on a controversial decision at UFC 86 on July 5 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Jackson’s manager/trainer, Juanito Ibarra, did not immediately return phone calls.
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the guy is a jerkoff.

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Originally Posted by Von Milash

the guy is a jerkoff.

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Why? Because of this?

Rampage is one of the nicest Professional athletes I've ever met.

However, stories from his past means this doesn't surprise me.

Tye guy had it hard.

In other News, The UFC board of Governors have requested an emergency meeting for vote regarding the official nickname of Quinton Jackson from Rampage, to either Roadrage or Roidrage.

No Amat, just because he acts like an idiot. This is just part of it.

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Originally Posted by Von Milash

No Amat, just because he acts like an idiot. This is just part of it.

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I don't know, I would consider a jerkoff a prick. I like Rampage, think he is more personable then 99% of fighters out there, fun loving guy. Might be an idiot but an idiot doesn't have to be a bad guy.

I like Rampage, funny guy the kind of guy everybody (well nearly everybody) would love to be around imo.

However I did laugh when I thought back a few weeks and Rampage telling Dana White that Jesse Taylor was someone he wouldn't want representing his company due to his drunken behabviour.

I wonder if Dana is going to throw Rampage out of the UFC as well? :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Bilbo

I like Rampage, funny guy the kind of guy everybody (well nearly everybody) would love to be around imo.

However I did laugh when I thought back a few weeks and Rampage telling Dana White that Jesse Taylor was someone he wouldn't want representing his company due to his drunken behabviour.

I wonder if Dana is going to throw Rampage out of the UFC as well? :rolleyes:

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I thought the same thing. No, he rushed to post bail. He stocked the house with alcohol, he's such a hypocritical POS I really wish he would break his leg or something.

I suppose this means there wont be a rematch with Griffin anytime soon...

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I suppose this means there wont be a rematch with Griffin anytime soon...

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Not until Lidell gets his shot;)

When I was hearing this on the radio out here I couldn't stop laughing I mean who takes the police on a chase with a truck that has a huge as pic of yourself... :D

Fucken great...

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Originally Posted by CutMeMick

When I was hearing this on the radio out here I couldn't stop laughing I mean who takes the police on a chase with a truck that has a huge as pic of yourself... :D

Fucken great...

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Yeah ;D "move over leg-Iron mike, Im comming in".