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One North Carolina man gave police a run for their money earlier this week, leading them on an insane high-speed chase that only ended when spike strips were deployed. No one was injured and no major damages have been reported.
It happened in Goldsboro, N.C., and the car Mark Crabtree was driving was a black 2000 Chevrolet Camaro SS. He made sure to make the most of it, too: police say that he was doing 157 mph in a 55 mph zone, Spectrum Local News reports.
“Crabtree is believed to have been racing prior to the chase beginning,” the report says. Which explains why he was so eager to get away from them. He was probably thinking he could get away with it and would never be caught.
“Police used a tire deflation device to immobilize Crabtree’s Camaro, bringing him to a stop south of Cornwallis Road, just inside the Johnston County line,” the report says. He’s been hit with a string of charges from 3 different law enforcement agencies: fleeing to elude, speeding, and damage to property, from the Goldsboro Police Department, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and the NC Highway Patrol.
The daredevil was eventually released on a $3,000 bond and is due to appear in court. He won’t be able to take his beloved Chevy for any more rides, as it’s been impounded under North Carolina’s “Run & Done” statute. Bummer.
“Run & Done” allows North Carolina police officers to impound a vehicle that’s been used to commit a felony flee to elude (which Crabtree is guilty of). The vehicle is then auctioned off and the state uses the money raised to fund various projects in the schools system. Double bummer for Mr. Crabtree.
The lesson learned here is that some joyrides are too costly to be worth it.
“Crabtree is believed to have been racing prior to the chase beginning,” the report says. Which explains why he was so eager to get away from them. He was probably thinking he could get away with it and would never be caught.
“Police used a tire deflation device to immobilize Crabtree’s Camaro, bringing him to a stop south of Cornwallis Road, just inside the Johnston County line,” the report says. He’s been hit with a string of charges from 3 different law enforcement agencies: fleeing to elude, speeding, and damage to property, from the Goldsboro Police Department, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and the NC Highway Patrol.
The daredevil was eventually released on a $3,000 bond and is due to appear in court. He won’t be able to take his beloved Chevy for any more rides, as it’s been impounded under North Carolina’s “Run & Done” statute. Bummer.
“Run & Done” allows North Carolina police officers to impound a vehicle that’s been used to commit a felony flee to elude (which Crabtree is guilty of). The vehicle is then auctioned off and the state uses the money raised to fund various projects in the schools system. Double bummer for Mr. Crabtree.
The lesson learned here is that some joyrides are too costly to be worth it.
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