A Casa Grande man with multiple outstanding warrants was arrested Tuesday on several new charges after he fled authorities and crashed into a utility pole.
A Pinal County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a vehicle west of Casa Grande at State Road 84 and Guinn for canceled insurance.
The driver, Frank Jerome Morris, 19, failed to yield and immediately accelerated. The deputy pursued the vehicle until the driver started driving recklessly at which point he terminated the pursuit.
Morris lost control of the vehicle a short time later and crashed into a utility pole west of
Morris later complained about injuries from the crash and was taken to
Morris also was charged with felony flight, possession of marijuana, criminal damage, felony misconduct with a weapon (prohibited possessor) and possession of a weapon during a drug offense.