NORFOLK, Va. — The Chesapeake Police Department is investigating a police pursuit that ended with a car crash in Norfolk.
According to a news release from Chesapeake police, officers found a stolen car near the intersection of Battlefield Boulevard and Volvo Parkway shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning.
Police attempted to stop the car, a blue Jeep SUV, but it fled and the pursuit began.
The Jeep went north on Battlefield Boulevard and onto the highway, which led police into Norfolk.
The pursuit then led police onto Lafayette Boulevard, where the driver of the Jeep then crashed into a pickup truck on the 2600 block. That's right off Argonne Avenue.
As a result of the crash, the pickup truck was knocked into the side of a building.
According to a building supervisor who spoke with 13News Now, the building consists of a space for rent on the first floor, a hair business and then two upstairs apartment units.
"I was completely in shock,” said Brian Dorris, the building supervisor.
He said one of the commercial spaces is brand new.
“We just put it on the market for rent," Dorris said. "We just finished remodeling it. Now we’re going to start over.”
Dorris said the building’s foundation is sound, and crews will start working to re-build the inner walls. He said the business on the first floor won't be fully operational for a while.
“We’ll get her back on track as quick as we can but she’ll be on a hiatus for at least a couple of weeks easily,” he said.
The driver of the stolen Jeep, Avontay Chatmon, 18, was arrested and taken to Chesapeake City Jail.
Chatmon faces multiple charges, including possession of a stolen vehicle and felony eluding.
There was a person under the age of 18 who was in the car with Chatmon that was taken to their parents.
The person in the pickup truck was taken to the hospital, but is expected to be okay.
The driver stopped by the scene after the crash and told 13News Now he was on his way to the gym when Chatmon hit him in his car.
This is an ongoing investigation. If you know anything that can help police, call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or submit an anonymous online tip by clicking here.