A person in Memphis, Tennessee, was detained twice on Friday after escaping from authorities following a police pursuit wherein he was driving a stolen automotive that had his two kids and their pregnant mom inside.

Native police mentioned that the suspect, 27-year-old Jarvis Jones, was reportedly driving a stolen Infiniti earlier than officers tried to drag him over, native information station WREG-TV reported, citing court docket paperwork.

Investigators with the Auto Theft Activity Power have been in a position to affirm that the Infiniti was stolen after working the automotive's tag when the car pulled into the Creekside Meadow Flats advanced, based on an arrest affidavit cited by Fox 13 Memphis. Investigators had simply recovered two stolen automobiles on the advanced.

Jones then made a U-turn and fled from police. Officers tried to drag him over as he drove away at 70 miles per hour and made his approach out and in of site visitors with "obvious disregard for different driver's security," Fox 13 Memphis reported.

Man Flees Officers in Stolen Car
A person in Memphis, Tennessee, was detained twice on Friday after escaping from authorities following a police pursuit wherein he was driving a stolen automotive that had his two kids and their pregnant mom inside.ISTOCK/GETTY/MATTGUSH

The suspect then hit a curb, jumped out of the automotive, dropped a handgun on the bottom, and ran, based on authorities, who added that the gun was loaded with 14 reside rounds within the journal. No particulars have been revealed about whether or not or not the mom and her kids have been harmed throughout the pursuit.

Officers have been in a position to meet up with Jones and detained him. The motive behind the automotive theft was not disclosed, however Jones advised police that the "keys are my child mama's, the keys to the stolen automotive proper right here in my pocket," based on the affidavit.

Nevertheless, it was not lengthy earlier than Jones managed to free himself from his handcuffs and escaped once more, based on WREG-TV. He was caught shortly afterwards and brought into custody.

Jones has been charged with two counts of kid abuse and neglect, being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun, escape, two counts of evading arrest, reckless driving, theft of property between $10,000 and $60,000, and illegal possession of a weapon, Fox 13 Memphis reported.

Newsweek reached out to the Memphis Police Division for remark.

An identical incident in Virginia was reported final October when a girl stole a automotive that had the proprietor's 5 kids inside. The girl was reportedly strolling from the scene of a automotive crash earlier than she jumped in a bystander's automotive and sped away. Police mentioned on the time that "​​the 5 kids have been extraordinarily shaken, however unhurt throughout the incident."

The suspect, Markell Hancox, was charged with 5 counts of second-degree kidnapping, larceny of a motorized vehicle, and leaving the scene of the accident. She was held on a $210,000 bond.