A Wanchese, North Carolina fishing captain led Currituck County Sheriff's Office deputies on a nearly 20-mile pursuit before crashing and firing a rifle toward the officers.
charter captain was arrested this week after evading deputies in a vehicle, crashing, then allegedly firing five shots at law enforcement officials before fleeing into the woods, according to police.in Northeastern, North Carolina said they took over a pursuit from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office around 4:30 p.m. on Monday after the driver, Preston Mertes, of Aydlett, North Carolina crossed over the Wright Memorial Bridge on U.S. Route 158.
Currituck County Sheriff's Office issued alerts to residents and schools that they were looking for armed and dangerous man.
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