MPD charges man wounded by officer during Tuesday chase
MPD has charged 29-year-old Jairo Ponce, who was non-critically injured by an officer during a brief pursuit Tuesday afternoon. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The man is charged with aggravated robbery, carjacking, two counts of aggravated assault on a first responder, employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony and evading arrest in auto.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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