Rochester Man Avoids Prison After Police Chase Plea Deal
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man, who was sent to prison last year for violating his probation in a criminal sexual conduct case, is being given a chance to avoid serving additional time in prison for fleeing from police.
Plea Deal Includes Stayed Prison Sentence
Twenty-seven-year-old Dashaun Earl Pittman was recently sentenced to three years of probation after he entered into a plea agreement and admitted to a felony count of fleeing police. He was also given a stayed three-year prison sentence that could be imposed if he violates the terms of his probation.
Police Say Driver Fled After Traffic Stop Attempt
The conviction stems from an incident that occurred on the night of May 2. The criminal complaint says a Rochester police officer attempted a traffic stop after spotting a vehicle, without its headlights on, drive through a stop sign at an intersection in southeast Rochester. Instead of stopping, the court document says Pittman accelerated away from the officer.
Rochester Man Previously Sent to Prison Arrested After Fleeing Police
According to the charges, Pittman slowed down after traveling a couple of blocks and exited the moving vehicle before fleeing on foot. The criminal complaint says the vehicle continued moving until it struck a curb, where officers discovered there was another person in the passenger seat.
Information provided by the passenger later led to Pittman's arrest.
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At the time of the incident, Pittman was on supervised release for p
revious felony convictions, including one for fleeing police. He was also convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct in 2018 and illegal possession of a firearm the following year.
Previous Shooting Case Resulted in Prison Sentence
According to court records, Pittman was ordered to serve a 30 month prison sentence last year after violating his probation. In that case, he was convicted of impregnating a 16-year-old girl. With credit for time served, he was on supervised release at the time of the police chase.
Pittman was also given a five-year prison sentence in 2019 for the illegal possession of a firearm conviction. That involved a plea agreement that resulted in the dismissal of a 2nd-degree assault charge that alleged he shot another man in the leg.
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