Suspect arrested after a high-speed chase in North Carolina
Courtesy: Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office NC
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. (WDEF) – One man is arrested after a high-speed chase and running into the woods to evade law enforcement.
On November 14, members of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Murphy Police Department, and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol were conducting a traffic checking station at the intersection of E US-64 and Harshaw Connector when a driver attempted to flee.
As the vehicle approached the checkpoint, the driver executed an aggressive U-turn and fled at a high rate of speed.
A Trooper and Deputy pursued the suspect.
During the chase, the driver entered oncoming traffic on W US-64 and made multiple U-turns, creating significant danger to the public.
The pursuit ended when the suspect’s vehicle was involved in a collision.
The driver then fled on foot into a wooded area.
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and Cherokee County Emergency Management deployed drones and utilized thermal imaging to successfully locating the suspect.
A Trooper and Deputy entered the area and apprehended the individual, identified as Joshua Nuttall of Concord, NC.
A firearm was also recovered at the scene.
Nuttall faces multiple charges, including:
• Felony Flee to Elude Arrest with a Motor Vehicle
• Felony Possession of Firearm by Felon
• Driving While Impaired
• Reckless Driving to Endanger
• Driving While License Revoked
• Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Nuttall is currently being held at the Cherokee County Detention Center under a $40,000.00 secured bond.
All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
