Erwin Officer Injured During Motorcycle Pursuit

By Robert Jordan
Daily Record of Dunn

HARNETT COUNTY – An Erwin police officer suffered injuries requiring hospital treatment early Wednesday after pursuing a motorcyclist who fled a traffic stop and attempted to escape into a Dunn home.

Officer Christopher Ryals sustained lacerations to both arms from broken glass while apprehending Bailey Breann Beasley, 21, of 203 County Ave., Dunn, according to Erwin Police Chief Jonathan Johnson.

Beasley was arrested and charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest. She was being held without bond Thursday at the Harnett County Detention Center, with additional charges anticipated, Johnson said.

The incident began about 12:47 a.m. Wednesday when Ryals attempted to stop a green motorcycle near the intersection of Lucas Road and Antioch Church Road.

Johnson said the motorcycle operator refused to stop, leading Ryals on a pursuit that ended on County Avenue in Dunn.

The operator lost control of the motorcycle near 205 County Ave., laying it on its side before fleeing on foot into a residence at 203 County Ave., Johnson said.

Ryals followed the suspect into the residence as she attempted to close the door behind her.

During the pursuit and arrest, Ryals sustained several lacerations to his arms from broken glass. Emergency medical personnel responded, and Ryals was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

He was released from the hospital shortly afterward, Johnson said.

Beasley was taken into custody at the home.

The motorcycle was seized under North Carolina’s “Run and Done” law, which provides for the seizure of certain vehicles involved in fleeing law enforcement.

Court records indicate Beasley was driving with a revoked license at the time of the pursuit. An arrest warrant also alleges she exceeded the posted speed limit while attempting to elude Ryals.

An additional citation accuses Beasley of operating an unregistered motorcycle.

Her arrest followed previous encounters with law enforcement involving alleged traffic violations.

On Sept. 29, Johnston County sheriff’s deputies cited Beasley after an encounter involving a motorcycle on N.C. Highway 50 near Benson. She was charged with operating a motorcycle without the required license endorsement, displaying a fictitious registration plate and driving with a revoked license.

Those charges remain pending in Johnston County District Court, with a hearing scheduled for Dec. 11.

Beasley also faces four pending charges stemming from an Oct. 8, 2025, encounter with the State Highway Patrol on Interstate 95 near Four Oaks.

According to a citation issued by Trooper Darius Purdie, Beasley was driving a Kia van at 97 mph in a 65 mph zone when the trooper attempted to stop her.

Purdie reported that Beasley continued driving for approximately 30 seconds after he activated his emergency lights and siren.

She was charged with speeding, reckless driving, failing to heed an officer’s lights or siren and driving with a revoked license.

Court records show Beasley failed to appear for a scheduled hearing in that case on Dec. 12, 2025.

In Wednesday’s felony case, Magistrate Robert Romero initially withheld authorization for Beasley’s release after determining she was already on bond in another pending criminal case.

Beasley’s first appearance on the felony charge is scheduled for Friday in Harnett County District Court.