Police are searching for a Southern Pines man accused of assaulting an officer and fleeing a traffic stop Monday night, according to the Southern Pines Police Department.
Authorities said officers stopped a red Dodge pickup truck driven by Matthew Clarke Hoover, 23, shortly after 10:30 p.m. April 27 on Bethesda Road.
“The roadside investigation led to the discovery of narcotics and paraphernalia, and Hoover became uncooperative and refused to follow lawful commands,” reads a press release from the Southern Pines Police Department. “Hoover refused to exit his vehicle and became violent when officers attempted to take him into custody.”…