The Henry County Sheriff’s Office said a man from Eden was a passenger in the car and had outstanding warrants.
HENRY COUNTY, Va. — Two people including a man from Eden were arrested after there was a high-speed car chase along Highway 87 into North Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 21, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia.
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office said the vehicle involved in the chase was a white Buick car that had been involved in a theft at a local business.
A deputy ran the tag on the vehicle traveling south on Greensboro Road around 2:11 p.m. and noticed the information on the tag did not match the vehicle. When the deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the vehicle began to speed away and drive in a reckless manner.
The chase continued down Greensboro Road and through the intersection of Main Street and Greensboro Road when the vehicle eventually turned onto Highway 87 toward North Carolina.
Near the intersection of Vista View Lane and Highway 87, a deputy from Henry County tried to stop the vehicle. The vehicle lost traction and slid into an embankment. The vehicle rolled over and pinned the deputy’s leg between their patrol car and the suspect’s vehicle. The deputy was transported to a nearby hospital and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect exited the vehicle and ran on foot while deputies tried to chase him, but they eventually lost sight of him.
The Sheriff’s Office, with the help of the Myrtle Beach Police Department located the suspect in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Deputies said the suspect had stolen a 2006 Saturn car from 160 Old Leaksville Road in Ridgeway, Virginia while fleeing on foot.
Carlton Lewis Haizlip, 35, of Eden, was the driver of the suspect vehicle. He was arrested and charged with felony eluding police, assault on law enforcement, and larceny of motor vehicle.
Two other people were found inside the suspect vehicle. Ronald Haizlip was arrested and had a previous arrest warrant in Eden, North Carolina for eluding police. A female was released and not charged for the incident.
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