A routine traffic stop in Pitt County turned chaotic on May 16 when, according to investigators, a driver hit speeds topping 90 mph, tore through residential areas, then allegedly fought officers as they tried to arrest him.
Deputies say the pursuit ended with the suspect resisting on the ground, charging documents alleging he kicked officers while they worked to handcuff him. One deputy was left with redness and swelling to a leg. The incident is another reminder that high-speed chases do not just play out on TV, and they can put everyone nearby at risk.
According to WCTI, 30-year-old Willis McIntosh III of Raleigh was arrested May 16 by the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. He is charged with assault inflicting physical injury on a law enforcement officer, felony assault on an officer, felony flee to elude with a motor vehicle, resisting a public officer and several traffic-related offenses. Investigators also reported finding open bottles of Burnett’s and Mickey’s alcohol inside the vehicle…