Springfield Man Arrested After Aggravated Assault, Hit-and-Run and Chase; Firearm Recovered

Jacksonville police took 22-year-old Jacorrunta K. Robinson of Springfield into custody March 3 after a sequence of events that began with an alleged aggravated assault on West Independence Avenue and North Main Street and ended with a foot pursuit on North Main Street. Officers say Robinson left the scene in a burgundy vehicle and was later found with a firearm that had its serial number scratched off.

WLDS reported that “officers were first dispatched at 11:53 a.m. to the area of West Independence Avenue and North Main Street for a report of aggravated assault.” The outlet also reported that “Robinson allegedly brandished a weapon at a victim before leaving the scene in a burgundy vehicle,” identifying the initial call location at the corner often used by downtown Jacksonville residents and businesses.

Police located Robinson approximately 26 minutes later. WLDS stated, “At approximately 12:19 p.m., officers located Robinson in the 800 block of North Main Street.” Authorities allege Robinson fled from police in his vehicle after being located, then “attempted to run from officers on foot before being apprehended during a foot pursuit,” according to the same report.

During the arrest, officers say they recovered a firearm. WLDS reported, “During the arrest, officers say Robinson was found in possession of a firearm. Police report that Robinson is a convicted felon and that the firearm’s serial number had been scratched off.” MyJournalCourier and a social media post mirrored that description, referring to the weapon as a defaced firearm.

WLDS listed the charges Robinson is facing using specific statutory language: “aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, defacing identification marks on a firearm, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude police, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and resisting a peace officer.” The report noted Robinson “was taken into custody pending formal court proceedings,” but did not provide arraignment dates, bond amounts, or court locations.

Multiple headlines and brief posts also describe a crash or hit-and-run as part of the incident sequence; WLDS’ headline stated he “crash[ed] into another vehicle late Tuesday morning in Jacksonville.” The WLDS article excerpt provided to this newsroom, however, does not include detailed crash narrative, victim names, injury reports or property-damage specifics in its body text. MyJournalCourier and social media items corroborate a hit-and-run claim, but no source in the materials supplied lists victim identities, injuries, or crash-report numbers.

Robinson’s conviction history is noted in the police account but detailed prior case records were not included in the dispatch excerpts. Local readers with information or who witnessed the March 3 incidents near West Independence Avenue or the 800 block of North Main Street are reminded that formal charging documents and a police incident report will provide the definitive timeline and injury or crash details when released through the Jacksonville Police Department or court filings.