38 years ago today, James Brown lead a police chase
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Bill Williams
Thursday, September 24th, 2026 11:43am
38 years ago today, James Brown lead a police chase
September 28th 1988 over two states
The chase started in Georgia and ended in South Carolina. Police shot out two of his tires and he continued to drive on the rims for an additional 6 miles.
He was arrested on weapons charges, fleeing police, and driving under the influence. He ended up being sentenced to more than 6 years in prison, but was paroled after 3.
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