CLAYTON – A police pursuit involving a stolen vehicle ended Tuesday in Clayton with one suspect arrested on the scene and another taken into custody later in Raleigh.
According to the Clayton Police Department, around 11:50 a.m. officers attempted to stop a 2007 Toyota Prius that had been reported stolen. The driver refused to pull over, prompting a brief chase that ended near the intersection of Clayton Boulevard and Alliance Drive.
Both the driver and passenger fled the vehicle on foot. Officers quickly apprehended one suspect, identified as Montrell Da’Shawn Johnson. The second individual initially evaded capture.
Johnston County Sheriff’s deputies assisted Clayton Police in an extensive search of the area. K-9 units, drones, and a North Carolina State Highway Patrol helicopter were deployed to aid in the search.
Following further investigation, the driver was identified as 21-year-old Anthony Apodaca of Raleigh. He was later arrested by Raleigh Police…