Brockton man accused of assaulting federal officer, his vehicle dragged officer for several feet: U.S. Attorney’s Office
A 25-year-old Brockton man is accused of assaulting a federal officer while fleeing a motor vehicle stop — as he sped away and his vehicle dragged the officer for several feet, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said on Monday.
Tykeam Jackson was arrested on Friday and charged with one count of assaulting, resisting or impeding a federal officer.
Jackson’s vehicle dragged an officer for several feet as he fled the vehicle stop, authorities allege. He then eventually crashed head-on into a guardrail on Route 24 at about 100 mph, and ran across travel lanes before he was arrested, according to the feds.
The federal officer had initially stopped Jackson for speeding on Route 28 in Avon and told Jackson to get out of his vehicle. Instead, Jackson allegedly accelerated his vehicle with such force that the officer was dragged for several feet and thrown to the ground, the feds said.
Jackson then sped away, ignored traffic signals, and drove into oncoming traffic — eventually traveling at a speed of about 100 mph in the breakdown lane. After trying to cross all three travel lanes, Jackson lost control of his vehicle and crashed head-on into the guardrail.
He then left his vehicle, ran across the highway travel lanes, and was almost struck several times by oncoming traffic, the feds said.
A Massachusetts State Police trooper then found Jackson running into and obstructing traffic and placed him under arrest.
Jackson is currently on probation resulting from an armed robbery conviction in Suffolk Superior Court.
For assaulting a federal officer, the charging statute provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000. A federal district court judge imposes the sentences based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Following an initial appearance in court, Jackson was detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for Friday.
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