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Updated: 10:32 PM Jan 26, 2009
Two Beaufort County Men Charged In Virginia Police Chase
Police say during the chase someone in the car fired at pursuing officers.
Posted: 4:31 PM Jan 26, 2009 |
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40 Comments 
Two Beaufort County man are accused of leading Virginia police on a high speed chase on Friday during which shots were fired.
Today Franklin, Virginia police identified the two as Dennis Blount of Washington and Rockne Butler of Pantego.
Butler is charged with attempted capital murder of a police officer, using a firearm in commission of a felony and providing false identity to police. Blount is charged with possession of a firearm after being convicted of a felony and felony eluding police.
Police say during the chase someone in the car fired on officers before the car ran into a wall and the two men were arrested.
Police they tried to stop the vehicle after the two men inside began acting suspicious. They are still investigating whether they are connected with a murder that happened earlier that morning in the very same neighborhood.
Blount and Butler are being held in the Western Tidewater Regional Jail without bond.
Latest Comments
I sit back and read over these ridiculous accusations and racial propaganda and shake my head. At the end of the day, 2 men have lost their lives. These men are not to be looked at criminals!! What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty. These men are sons, fathers, uncles, brothers, cousins and friends. Never judge a book by its cover, if you were not there then you don't know what happened, let the judge and jury decide. And sometimes they are wrong. I happened to be a close relative to one of these suspects and my heart cries everytime I hear mention of his name, because none of you up here see the pain in his kids eyes or the pain in his mothers voice. Instead you talk about black and white or Obama and Bush, ARE YOU SERIOUS!! Lets remember we are all human and we all bleed the same color. At the end of the day, only one person can truly judge us!! Remember that....he who does not live in a glass house, cast the first stone!! God Bless you all.......
I got to know Mr.Blount, I know that he is not capable of shooting at police officers. I feel he was in bad company. Mr. Blount tried so hard to make it out here in this cold world. He went to school and finished school to get his truck driver licenses. It was hard for him to get a job with the way the economy is. So please don't pass judgement on someone you don't know. Mr. Blount had a very big heart and will help anyone he possibly could. He is in my prayers.
wow what a shame. what kind of police are in VA? I they are always saying someone looks suspicious! question! how does one look suspicious? it os crazy how the officers of this world put things on people. that is until they get caught doing stuff there self. Those guys are from out of state and VA is going to try and fry them. I pray for them guys and hope they get a fair trial. Good Luck
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