U-Haul driver facing charges following wild Queens police chase

JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) -- The driver of a U-Haul van faces a long list of charges following a wild police chase in Queens.

Officers say Tevon Johnson, 23, sped off after they pulled him over near JFK Airport on Saturday night.

They say Johnson wound up hitting a squad car and several other vehicles before ditching the van and trying to escape on foot.

He was taken into custody nearby.

There were no injuries.

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