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Police apprehended a martial arts expert in Virginia Beach after he led 4 cops on a chase. According to reports, an alleged assault had occurred on Atlantic Avenue around 2am prompting the chase.
Footage shows the alleged assailant attempting to roundhouse kick one of the pursuing officers on the beach. It did not end well for him.
Martial Arts Expert Attempts Roundhouse Kick On Virginia Beach Cop, Pays For It
Several clips have been making the rounds. This one shows what appears to be the alleged perpetrator prior to the incident. The clip then flashes to the officer pursuing on the beach. The martial arts expert tries to throw a roundhouse kick to the head, misses, and gets leveled before being swarmed by other officers.
Virginia Beach, Virginia – July 5, 2026 – Virginia Beach police arrested 33-year-old Timothy Allen Wegert of Monroe, Virginia, at approximately 2:20 a.m. on July 5 following a report of an assault in the 1300 block of Atlantic Avenue at the Oceanfront.
A video of the arrest shows… pic.twitter.com/vVawSYYTL6— McDojoLife (@McDojoLife) July 7, 2026
According to reports, the assailant is Timothy Allen Wegert, 33, a former master instructor at UpLevel Martial Arts in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is said to be a 3-time world champion and 4th degree black belt though the various reports never stipulate what exactly he is the world champion of.
Gavin Stone of The Virginia Pilot spoke with Bill Peters who is the owner of the UpLevel martial arts location where Timothy Allen Wegert previously worked before being fired as CEO in 2021 “for his conduct outside of the business, which he said included multiple assaults.”
Of the latest incident, Peters said “I know him very, very well, I know the whole family — what a nice family. It’s a shame.”
In the state of Virginia, assaulting an officer is a Class 6 felony and can carry a penalty of up to 5 years in prison. The penalty is even harsher if someone “commits an assault or assault and battery against a law enforcement officer who is actively engaged in performing their official duties,” according to Virginia Code § 18.2-57(C).