GLOUCESTER, Va. (WAVY)– Two people have been arrest in Gloucester County following an attempted traffic stop.
According to officials, just before 5 p.m. on May 20, deputies observed a vehicle committing multiple traffic violations in the 5200 block of Hickory Fork Road. A traffic stop was attempted, but the driver recklessly pulled away after briefly stopping at the Waste Management facility. Deputies followed the vehicle into a nearby driveway where two occupants fled on foot.
After a foot pursuit, both occupants were arrested.
The suspects are identified as 32-year-old Timothy Luke Pluim of Hayes and 36-year-old Ashley Nicole Brown of Hayes.
Pluim, who was the passenger in the vehicle, was wanted out of Gloucester County on multiple charges, including possession of Schedule I/II narcotics, multiple offenses of possessing firearms by a convicted felon, and obstruction of justice. He recently fled from deputies in another incident and evaded capture.
Deputies found a 9mm pistol at the time of Pluim’s arrest. He is charged with possessing a firearm by a convicted felon along with his four previously outstanding warrants.
Brown, who was the driver of the vehicle, is charged with obstruction of justice, speeding, making an improper lane change, reckless driving, and eluding law enforcement.
Both are being held at the Northern Neck Regional Jail without bond.
