Houston man arrested after wild chase involving theft caught on camera in Arizona

GLENDALE, Ariz – A Houston man is facing charges after a wild chase related to a theft last week in Glendale, Arizona.

According to court records from Maricopa County, Arizona, Reginald Chatman is charged with burglary, entry of a vehicle, taking property from a vehicle and theft from a motor vehicle.

According to court records, it all started on Nov. 7 when Glendale police received a 911 call from a victim who claimed someone had just stolen $50,000 in cash from his vehicle and the victim was chasing the suspect.

The victim told police that he received a large settlement from a law firm that same morning and went to deposit the check at a Wells Fargo Bank because the check was issued by Wells Fargo. However, the victim said he did his business at Chase Bank but knew his usual bank would pause the check due to the large amount.

Court documents show the victim took the check to Wells Fargo, and the teller stated he could deliver a check for a large amount, along with $50,000 in cash.

The victim told police he had plans to look at a vehicle later and thought the money would be good to have in case he decided to purchase the vehicle.

Documents show the victim received the $50,000 and it was placed in a brown bag.

The victim and his son then left Wells Fargo Bank and went to Chase Bank to deposit the teller’s check and keep the money.

Police said the victim reported that he was close to the location where the truck he wanted to purchase was for sale, drove to that location and waited for the seller to arrive home.

Court documents show the victim was counting money from the bank in the car while they waited for the salesman to come home.

According to police, the victim met the seller in his driveway and the seller saw a black male enter the victim’s vehicle and remove a bag from the vehicle.

The victim then turned to look at his car and saw the suspect running back to the passenger side of a gray colored sedan.

The victim and his son ran back to their car to follow the suspect’s vehicle and called 911 to report the suspect’s vehicle.

As the victim pursued the suspect’s vehicle, a Glendale officer observed both vehicles driving past him at a high rate of speed.

According to authorities, that’s when the suspect’s vehicle was seen running a red light on 67th Avenue and Olive Avenue struck a vehicle at the intersection.

After the collision, the victim overtook the suspect’s car and Reginald Chatman, along with Raymond Pouncy, was seen fleeing from their vehicle.

The victim caught up with Chatman and engaged in a physical fight while his son pursued Pouncy on foot.

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Police said Chatman dropped the money during the fight and the money landed on the roadway, causing the money to disappear. The victim then stopped fighting Chatman and attempted to pick up his money from the ground while Chatman picked up a stack of cash and fled on foot.

Court documents show the victim left the remaining money on the ground and threw it into the driver’s side of the suspect’s car. The victim stated that the suspect dropped his red mobile phone on the ground near the suspect’s car during the fight. The victim picked up the phone and threw it into the suspect’s car to secure it as evidence while he waited for officers to arrive.

When officers searched the suspect’s vehicle, they found a large sum of $100 bills inside the vehicle and after obtaining a warrant, there was $47,205 inside.

Both men, Chatman and Pouncy, were taken into custody by authorities.

Authorities said Chatman was asked during questioning if he was at the bank following the victim, to which he said, “I don’t know.”

While questioning Pouncy, authorities asked him how long he had known Chaman. Pouncy said, “I would like to use my Fifth Amendment.”

Court documents show both men have a history of arrests and convictions.