A 20-year-old North Charleston man is facing grand larceny and other charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase that stretched from North Charleston into West Ashley, ending when his vehicle overturned in a collision. Keith Jeremiah Brown Jr. was taken into custody after being extricated from the wrecked car and was booked into the Al Cannon Detention Center.
According to Live 5 News, the pursuit began Friday evening after an officer was informed that another officer was chasing a vehicle reportedly stolen in a possible carjacking. The reported pursuit occurred near Rivers Avenue and Dorchester Road, with Brown allegedly speeding along Dorchester Road before turning onto South Allen Drive and driving through a residential neighborhood, disregarding multiple stop signs along the way.
Chase Crosses Into West Ashley
Police say Brown nearly struck another vehicle before continuing along Azalea Drive and Cosgrove, then crossed the bridge onto Sam Rittenberg Boulevard, sped up and weaved between lanes in a way that endangered other motorists, per the report. An officer reported seeing Brown throw a gun from the vehicle during the pursuit, police said.
The chase ultimately ended in a vehicle collision at Forbes Avenue and Magnolia Road, where the vehicle struck another car and overturned in the crash, the station's report notes. Brown was taken into custody once he was extricated from the overturned vehicle.
Girlfriend's Account and a Victim's Statement
Brown's girlfriend, who was inside the vehicle during the chase, said she urged him to stop and he refused, per police. Investigators say Brown allegedly moved from the back passenger seat into the driver's seat at some point during the episode, then drove away in a victim's vehicle, according to the same account.
A separate victim told police he drove to a parking lot because Brown refused to get out of his vehicle, the outlet reported. Brown now faces charges of failure to stop for blue lights and sirens at high speed and grand larceny in connection with the incident, per the report.
Brown's Earlier Arrest in a North Charleston Shooting Case
This is not the first time Brown has been accused of fleeing North Charleston police. Earlier this year, officers arrested Brown in connection with a shooting and a separate vehicle pursuit, according to Live 5 News. In that case, officers responded to the 5500 block of Rivers Avenue after reports of people fighting and exchanging gunfire, and saw a white Dodge Durango speeding away from the parking lot.
A victim told police at the time that Brown allegedly fired a shot toward the rear driver's side of her vehicle while she was sitting inside, according to that report. An officer who recognized Brown's vehicle near Dorchester Road and Kent Drive attempted to stop it, but Brown sped away and initiated a pursuit that ran through Bailey Drive, Accabee Road and Crosby Avenue before ending near Crosby Avenue and Van Smith Avenue, the outlet reported. Brown was charged in that case with discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, first-degree assault and battery, and failure to stop for blue lights, while Dameon Ronell King, who was arrested alongside him and was reportedly wearing an ankle monitor at the time, was charged with breach of the peace.
Part of a Pattern of Local Pursuits
North Charleston-area police chases have made headlines repeatedly this year. In a separate 2022 case, Charleston County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to stop a vehicle around 9 p.m. near Rivers Avenue and Hanahan Road, and authorities said the vehicle traveled at approximately 77 mph near the Northwoods Mall area before the driver fled into woods in Goose Creek, according to News 4. That pursuit involved multiple law enforcement agencies, the station reported.
Another chase on March 16, 2026, detailed by News 4, described a suspect weaving through traffic along Spruill Avenue, Rivers Avenue and Meeting Street before the pursuit ended on Bailey Drive. Taken together, the string of incidents underscores how often North Charleston officers have found themselves chasing drivers who refuse to stop, even as each case remains its own distinct investigation moving through the courts.
