Messiah Hampton Arrested After High-Speed Chase — SkimNews
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- Messiah Hampton was arrested Friday afternoon and identified by Springfield police as one of the drivers in a high-speed chase involving two vehicles that evaded police.
- Lane County Jail records showed that Hampton was booked on two felony counts of attempting to elude police and one misdemeanor reckless-driving charge before his release Friday evening.
- Springfield police dispatch logs put the chase at 3:51 a.m. on Oct. 18; no arrests were made at the scene, and one vehicle was abandoned near the area where Evan Stewart was arrested and charged with DUII about an hour later.
- Evan Stewart was not named by Springfield police as a suspect in the chase; officers were still working to identify the other driver, and Jamari Johnson, who received a Class A speeding ticket that morning, was likewise not named.
- Dan Lanning said on Oct. 19 that an “incident that didn't match our standard” overshadowed Oregon’s win over Nebraska, adding that any punishment or repercussions would be handled internally.
- Oregon added Hampton late to its Big Ten availability report for the second consecutive week before hosting Northwestern Saturday; against Illinois, the Ducks played without Hampton and Lott for undisclosed reasons, Stewart with an undisclosed injury and DUII, and McClellan with a broken foot.
- Oregon has lost three games and is unranked after starting the season No. 2 in the AP preseason poll.
Why it matters: **Hampton** appeared late on Oregon’s availability report for a second straight week before Saturday’s Northwestern game after missing the previous contest for an undisclosed reason. His arrest adds a concrete roster-and-discipline issue for Oregon, while Lanning said any punishment or repercussions would be handled internally; the Ducks entered the weekend with three losses and an unranked status.
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