PHILADELPHIA – Authorities in Philadelphia on Thursday announced charges against a man accused of participating in an illegal car meetup last weekend that spiraled into chaos.
Deonte Vincent, 25, faces several charges, including aggravated assault and possession of an instrument of crime, after authorities say he drove a Dodge Charger at two police officers and another person during one of several illegal car meetups that popped up around the city from Saturday to Sunday.
It’s alleged that Vincent was among several drivers who scattered when officers arrived at a shopping center parking lot on the 7400 block of Bustleton Avenue. When police stopped another driver in a nearby alleyway, investigators say Vincent sped at the officers and the stopped driver and narrowly missed hitting them.
Vincent, according to authorities, struck the other driver’s car and continued to speed off. Prosecutors on Thursday explained that Vincent, whose bail was set at $1.5M, faces …