A professional heavyweight boxer known as Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson has been charged in connection with fleeing from Huron Township police officers.
According to police, officers attempted three separate traffic stops shortly after 1:30 p.m. Feb. 29 until he ultimately crashed into the median on southbound I-275 and Huron River Drive.
Initially, an officer was conducting traffic enforcement in the area of southbound I-275, near Huron River Drive, and spotted an orange Dodge Challenger traveling in the center southbound lane at approximately 70 mph.
As the Challenger approached the officer’s position, the sports car veered into the right lane and began accelerating, rapidly passing other vehicles. The officer visually estimated the Challenger to be going approximately 90 mph and utilized the department-issued laser, confirming the speed of 91 mph in a posted 70 mph zone.
Police noted the car had a camera mount with a pole affixed to the rear window.
The officer activated the emergency lights and sirens on his marked patrol vehicle and entered the southbound lanes of I-275. The car accelerated away from the officer’s attempt to conduct a traffic stop, reaching speeds of over 130 mph.
The officer reported the Challenger was weaving in and out of traffic and continued at those speeds for approximately five miles.
Public Safety Director Everette Robbins said that as the officer passed Will Carleton Road the pursuit was terminated due to the Challenger continuing southbound and causing a hazard to the public.
The officer exited at southbound I-275 and Carleton Rockwood Road. The suspect had also taken that exit and was re-entering the freeway, northbound I-275 at Carleton Rockwood Road.
The officer again attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle while it was re-entering northbound I-275, however the car again accelerated at speeds in excess of 130 mph. The length of the vehicle pursuit was slightly less than a mile.
The officer again attempted to initiate a traffic stop by activating the overhead lights and sirens on his patrol vehicle and was able to view a Texas license plate on the vehicle. Due to the suspect weaving in and out of traffic, causing possible harm to the public’s safety, Robbins said the pursuit was once again terminated.
Shortly after the second terminated pursuit, the Huron Township Dispatch Center received a 911 call stating an orange Challenger, fitting the description of the pursued vehicle, was driving recklessly on Sibley Road near Vining Road.
The officer checked the area and viewed the orange and black Challenger at a stop sign on Wayne Road at Sibley Road. The car then accelerated away from the stop sign, heading toward I-275 at a high rate of speed.
“For a third time, the officer activated the lights and sirens on his patrol vehicle, conducted a U-turn, and began pursuing the vehicle toward southbound I-275,” Robbins said. “The suspect vehicle proceeded to weave in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed and due to the higher traffic volumes on Sibley Road, the officer terminated the pursuit for a third time.
Robbins said the third pursuit was within a distance of .32 miles and lasted less than a minute.
“An assisting officer was traveling southbound I-275, near Sibley Road, when he observed the suspect vehicle cut across all three lanes of travel and crash into the center median,” Robbins said. “The suspect was taken into custody without further incident.”
Jared Davon Anderson is 24 years old and resides in Toledo, Ohio. He has been charged with fleeing and eluding third degree. He was arraigned on March 2 in 34th District Court in Romulus and given a $10,000 personal bond with the conditions of no driving, regardless of his license status, unless traveling to and from his court dates.
He is scheduled to return to 34th District Court on March 13 for a probable cause hearing. A preliminary exam has been set for March 20, also at the 34th District Court.