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Man arrested after allegedly leading deputies on chase, hitting cruiser in Butler Co.

Jared Hignite (Credit: Butler County Sheriff's )
(Credit: Butler County Sheriff's )

BUTLER COUNTY — A man is facing multiple charges after deputies said he led them on a chase and hit a cruiser.

Jarred Hignite was arrested by the Butler County Regional Narcotics Taskforce and U.S. Marshals on May 22.

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Hignite was involved in a chase in which he hit a Butler County deputy’s cruiser, according to a media release.

He was booked into Butler County Jail on charges of felonious assault, failure to comply with signal of a police officer, resisting arrest and parole violation.

We are working to learn why he ran from deputies and further details.

We will update this story as new details become available.



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