IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — An Iredell County Sheriff’s Office K-9 led deputies to a suspect accused of stealing a car before wrecking it, officials stated Thursday in a news release.
On Wednesday morning, a deputy tried to stop a 2013 Nissan Maxima on Wilkesboro Highway for a traffic violation, but the driver sped off, Sheriff Darren Campbell stated.
Another deputy spotted the Nissan a few minutes later about a mile north. The car was wrecked and abandoned.
Deputy N. Hodges and K-9 Levi tracked the suspect down.
Jason Bart Johnson was found hiding on someone’s property along Scotts Creek Road, the sheriff said.
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Johnson was arrested and charged with felony fleeing to elude, felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle, misdemeanor resisting a public officer, misdemeanor careless and reckless driving, misdemeanor injury to real property and misdemeanor driving while license revoked.
A judge issued Johnson a $10,000 secured bond.
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