Trooper Scott Richardson of the state Highway Patrol said LaJohn Champion, 26, of Henderson, was caught around 6:45 this morning in the Barley Lane community off Highway 561.
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office apprehended the man after neighbors in the community reported seeing him, Richardson said.
He was apprehended about a mile and a half from where he crashed his car and bolted to the nearby wood line in the Brinkleyville area.
Trooper J.T. Keeter said two juveniles in the car at the time of the chase were released to the custody of their parents. The juveniles, aged 13 and 14, were local, he said, but the connection between them and Champion was not immediately clear. It is not immediately clear whether the juveniles will be charged.
Champion was not only charged on counts related to the chase, but served several orders for arrest and warrants from Vance County, Richardson said.
The Vance County charges include counts of domestic assault, communicating threats and assault by pointing a gun.
Keeter said Champion faces the following charges lodged by the Highway Patrol:
Speeding to elude arrest; reckless driving; driving left of center; two counts of child endangerment; seat belt violation; fail to stop for blue lights and siren; resist, delay and obstruct; two counts injury to personal property; expired tags; suspended driver’s license; driving while license revoked; passing in a no-passing zone and following too close.
Because of the domestic assault charge from Vance County, he will be held without opportunity bond. Bond for the Highway Patrol charges was not immediately available.
Keeter said troopers suspect Champion fled because of the warrants he faced in Vance County.