Messiah Hampton arrested after high-speed police chase — SkimNews
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- Messiah Hampton was arrested Friday afternoon on two felony counts of attempting to elude police and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving, then released from Lane County Jail Friday evening.
- Springfield police identified Hampton as one of two drivers in the 3:51 a.m. Oct. 18 chase involving two vehicles and several officers; no arrests were made then, and the other driver remained unidentified after Hampton’s arrest.
- Evan Stewart was arrested about an hour after the chase and charged with DUII near where one vehicle was abandoned, but Springfield police did not name him as a suspect.
- Jamari Johnson received a Class A speeding ticket the same morning, but Springfield police did not name him as a suspect in the chase.
- Dan Lanning said on Oct. 19 that “an incident that didn’t match our standard” had “overshadowed the success we had,” while saying Oregon was gathering details and would handle punishment or repercussion internally.
- Oregon played without Hampton for an undisclosed reason against Illinois, and the freshman was a late addition to the Big Ten availability report for a second consecutive week before Saturday’s game against Northwestern.
Why it matters: For Oregon, Hampton faces two felony charges and a late addition to the availability report before Saturday’s game against Northwestern, while Lanning said any punishment would be handled internally. Police still have not identified the other driver, and officers did not name Stewart or Johnson as suspects in the chase.
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