RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office has said that they arrested a man on Tuesday after he fled the scene during a traffic stop.
Deputies said that they were patrolling the area of Harvey Logan Road and Salem Church Road in the Bostic Community. According to deputies, they conducted a vehicle stop on Harvey Logan Road.
During the vehicle stop, the driver, who was identified as Andy Darren Green, fled the scene at a high rate of speed, leading Deputies on a chase through the Bostic area, into Cleveland County, and back into Rutherford County.
Green came to a stop on Getty’s Road in the Hollis Community. After coming to a stop, the Green started to run. A K-9 unit was called to help locate Green. Deputies were able to find Green and take him into custody.
Deputies said that Green did have a large amount of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Green was charged with the following:
- trafficking methamphetamine
- maintaining a vehicle for controlled substance
- flee/elude arrest with a motor vehicle
- reckless driving to endanger
- possess drug paraphernalia
- resisting a public officer
- simple possession of a controlled substance
Green was given a $75,000 bond.
