WADESBORO, N.C. — A Chesterfield man led authorities on a chase that spanned several counties in the Carolinas, officials said.
A sergeant with the Wadesboro Police Department tried to pull over Bennie Earvain Smith, 29, at 12:22 p.m. on Camden Road near Wadesboro Elementary School because of a traffic violation.
The sergeant turned on his blue lights and Smith sped away, running cars off the road and nearly hitting a construction worker.
Authorities chased the car into Chesterfield and multiple agencies, including the Polkton Police Department, the Anson County Sheriff's Office and the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office, joined the pursuit.
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Deputies believe Smith threw a gun and drugs out of the car, and the chase continued back across the state line to Wadesboro.
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Smith ran from the car about 50 minutes later on West Wade Street and authorities, including K-9 units, searched for him for hours.
Smith was apprehended at about 6 p.m. near White Store Road.
He is in jail in Anson County under a $500,000 bond.
He was charged with:
- Felony flee to elude
- Careless and reckless driving
- Speeding in a school zone
- Left of center
- Resist, delay, & obstruct
- Felony to heed to lights and siren
More charges are pending.
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