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CRIME & SAFETY
Search underway for missing swimmer at Jordan Lake
A search is underway for a missing swimmer at Jordan Lake.The Chatham County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday night that it was on the scene in the 600 block of Farrington Point Road.First responders are still working to determine what part of the lake the swimmer was at when they disappeared.Boats and divers were still working after 11 p.m. Tuesday night.No other details were immediately available. An ABC11 breaking news crew is on its way to the scene to gather more information.Check back for updates.Earlier this month, a 25-year-old Charlotte man drowned during a fishing outing at Jordan Lake. In May, a 16-year-old boy drowned at the lake while attending a birthday celebration. Deputies said the Winston-Salem teen died after he was seen swimming in a restricted area.
Man arrested after leading troopers on I-40 chase, barricading in Pittsboro home
A PIT maneuver (precision immobilization technique) was attempted, but unsuccessful in bringing the vehicle to a stop. Officers lost sight of the suspect vehicle; however, later the suspect, identified as Chad Vernon Clark, 47, of Pittsboro, was discovered pulling into his residence on Cornwallis Street. He ran into his home,...
Driver leads state troopers on chase before barricading inside Pittsboro home
A driver led state troopers on a chase Saturday night before barricading himself inside a PIttsboro home.Just before 11 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol tried to stop a car in Wake County on I-87 near I-440. This resulted in a pursuit. The chase continued on I-40 until the suspect car got off at Exit 273.The driver of the car was later identified as 47-year-old Chad Vernon Clark of Pittsboro.According to the state highway patrol, officials lost sight of the suspect vehicle for a short period. Clark was eventually found as he pulled into the driveway of his Pittsboro home. He then ran and barricaded himself inside the house.With assistance from the Chatham County Sheriff's Office and Pittsboro Police Department, Clark was taken into custody at 5 a.m.No one was injured during the pursuit or arrest, authorities confirmed.Clark underwent an impairment evaluation at a UNC-Chapel Hill hospital before being taken to the Wake County Detention Facility.He was charged with speeding, felony fleeing to elude arrest, reckless driving, driving while license revoked and failure to heed to lights or siren. Additional charges are expected.
Chapel Hill police ask for public's help finding missing man
Police are asking for the public's help to find a missing Chapel Hill man. Lycurtis Satterwhite, 68, of Chapel Hill, was last seen around 1 p.m. in the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Homestead Road, the Chapel Hill Police Department said. Satterwhite is 5 feet, 7 inches...
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