Chris Tucker Pleads Guilty to Eluding an Officer and Speeding  5/12/05

Actor Paid Close to $7000 Fine

BURBANK, Calif. - May 12, 2005- "Access Hollywood" has learned that actor Chris Tucker has pled guilty to speeding and eluding George police.

Tucker pled guilty on Tuesday to both speeding at 109 mph in a 70 mph speed zone and to eluding an officer in Warren County, GA. He paid a fine of $6999, the sum of both charges.

On April 17th, the actor was clocked at over 100 mph in his 2005 Bentley and led Georgia State Patrol on a 12-mile pursuit. The actor, who finally pulled over when two trucks got in his way, was arrested and jailed for speeding and eluding an officer.

Tucker told police he was on his way to church and did not hear the sirens.

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