An Asheboro man faces 9 charges and a citation after a pursuit with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Friday. A deputy observed a vehicle traveling fast on westbound U.S. Highway 64 and turned around to initiate a traffic stop. Click the video player above for headlines from WXII 12 News.The car failed to stop and a pursuit started onto Henley County Road to Old Cedar Falls Road and ended with a forced stop at the intersection of Presnell Street.The driver, Brian Keith Theesan, 38, was arrested and transported to the Randolph County Detention Center, deputies said.Theesan is charged with:felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehiclefelony assault with a deadly weapon on a government officialmisdemeanor resisting a public officerdriving while license revoked (impaired revoked)reckless driving with wanton disregardunsafe passing a crest or curvespeed in a work zonespeedingfailing to stop at a steady red lightThe North Carolina State Highway Patrol charged Theesan by citation for driving while impaired.Theesan is being held on $50,000 bail and his first court appearance is scheduled for June 22.
An Asheboro man faces 9 charges and a citation after a pursuit with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Friday.
A deputy observed a vehicle traveling fast on westbound U.S. Highway 64 and turned around to initiate a traffic stop.
Click the video player above for headlines from WXII 12 News.
The car failed to stop and a pursuit started onto Henley County Road to Old Cedar Falls Road and ended with a forced stop at the intersection of Presnell Street.
The driver, Brian Keith Theesan, 38, was arrested and transported to the Randolph County Detention Center, deputies said.
Theesan is charged with:
- felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle
- felony assault with a deadly weapon on a government official
- misdemeanor resisting a public officer
- driving while license revoked (impaired revoked)
- reckless driving with wanton disregard
- unsafe passing a crest or curve
- speed in a work zone
- speeding
- failing to stop at a steady red light
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol charged Theesan by citation for driving while impaired.
Theesan is being held on $50,000 bail and his first court appearance is scheduled for June 22.
