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PROVO — A Springville man accused of carjacking a vehicle, attempting to carjack a second, and leading police on a wild chase that resulted in one officer being injured, has been charged with committing multiple felony crimes.
Tyson Blaine Gurr, 35, was charged Friday in 4th District Court with two counts of aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony; and failing to stop at the command of police, a third-degree felony.
On Tuesday, Gurr ran from Provo police after allegedly being involved in a domestic violence incident, according to charging documents. He approached a man and attempted to steal his car, the charges state. Gurr "tried to punch the man but did not connect," according to the charges.
The man then punched back and knocked Gurr to the ground. Gurr then ran off and attempted to carjack a second vehicle, the charges state.
At the Glenwood Apartments, 1565 N. University Ave., Gurr jumped into the backseat of an occupied vehicle and told the driver he was running from police, to give him the car and that he "didn't want to hurt them," the charges state.
After stealing that car, an Orem police officer positioned his patrol car at 1560 East 800 North near Provo Canyon to see if the carjacked vehicle would head in his direction, which it did. A chase ensued when Gurr refused to pull over.
"Officers continued to pursue (Gurr), reaching speeds of 100 mph while on 800 East," the charges state.
Near 1600 North and Bowl Drive, Gurr crashed into a large bush, got out of the car and ran. He ran down "an extremely steep hill" that was wet and muddy due to rain earlier that day, according to the charges. Officers who were chasing after Gurr slipped as they tried to go down the hill, with one officer breaking his ankle, the charges state.
"Once officers reached the bottom of the hill, they saw (the) defendant run into a thick grove of shrubs and trees," the charges state. "The brush was so thick that officers soon lost (Gurr). A large number of officers from surrounding agencies and K9s were there but (Gurr) was not located."
Several hours later, Gurr contacted police and turned himself in, the charges state.
