PINE LEVEL – A brief manhunt Tuesday night was called off after a suspect who fled from a Johnston County State Trooper got away. Around 9:30pm, the trooper attempted to make a traffic stop for speeding on the Stevens Chapel Road exit off US 70 near Pine Level. The driver did not initially pull over. When he did stop, he fled from the car on foot.
The trooper gave chase on foot and pursued him to the Timothy Drive neighborhood where the suspect disappeared into the darkness.
The suspect was identified as a man with warrants for his arrest in another state. His name was not released.
NC ALE agents and Johnston County Sheriff’s Office deputies joined the manhunt.
Officers reportedly found an open container of alcohol, suspected methamphetamine, and a loaded firearm inside the car. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
Law enforcement officers are still investigating the incident.
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