NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) – A pursuit that began in New Kent County involved a suspect driving at excessive speeds.
According to the New Kent County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy on duty clocked a vehicle traveling 137 mph in a 70 mph zone on April 20.
The deputy took off after the vehicle, and activated emergency equipment in an attempt to stop the fleeing suspect, but the driver continued driving at high speeds and began to drive erratically. The deputy lost sight of the vehicle as it continued west on Route 249.
Another deputy in the area spotted the suspect vehicle and pursued it on Route 106, again trying to get the driver to stop. The vehicle entered I-64 west via the 211 on-ramp and topped speeds of 140 mph. As the vehicle entered Henrico County, the deputy lost sight and ended the pursuit.
The suspect vehicle was located a short time later at a home in the Lakeside area of Henrico County. New Kent County deputies ultimately arrested 19-year-old Christopher James William Carroll and charged him with felony eluding, reckless driving by speeding 20 or more and driving the wrong way on a highway.
