PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A man was arrested at an illegal car meet on Sunday and charged with assault on a law enforcement officer, according to the Portsmouth Police Department.
On Sunday around 11:30 p.m., Portsmouth police arrived at the 3100 block of Airline Boulevard and found a large group of cars in the parking lot. When officers turned on their lights and sirens, the drivers left, but one man tried to drive through the officers and hit a police car while leaving, according to PPD.
The man, 26-year-old Antwan Howard, was arrested without further incident. His car was impounded and he was charged with:
- Felony eluding
- Assault on a law enforcement officer
- Exhibition driving
- Hit and run
- Trespassing
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Portsmouth Police Investigations Bureau at 757-393-8536.
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