The Philebrity Index: Mayo’s Run Edition
· Top speed at which DelCo’s Gary A. Mayo led police on a chase from Chester, PA to Center City: 100mph
· Time chase began: 2:30AM
· Number of local highways Mayo led police down in the wrong direction*: 2 (I-676 and I=95)
· Number of gates Mayo crashed through at Lincoln Financial Field during the chase, before going on to lead the chase towards Center City: 2
· Mayo’s age: 42
· Number of injuries incurred when Mayo eventually collided with three police cruisers outside Independence Mall: 0
All numbers taken from Sam Wood, reporting for the Inquirer, except * which was reported on KYW 1060AM.
March 31st, 2009 at 11:20 am
When questioned by police Mayo responded “Because I got nowhere else to go!”
Sigh…that would have worked perfectly if his first name had only been Zack.
March 31st, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Whoo Boy, did that wake me up last night. Sounded like a city-wide pursuit when they passed Broad and Fitz. I smell a legend in the makin, folks.
Go, Mayo, go!
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