Man with 18 pending charges caught after chase in Union County

A driver with 18 pending charges was arrested over the weekend after fleeing a law enforcement checkpoint in Weddington and leading deputies on a pursuit, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.

Xavier Jaquan Woods is being held without bond at the Union County Detention Center on eight new criminal charges.

It started during a checkpoint conducted by the Union County Sheriff’s Office in the Weddington area. According to deputies, Woods refused to produce a valid driver’s license, made an illegal U-turn and nearly struck a deputy before driving away from the scene…

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