Blotter for Oct. 17: man arrested after leading police on car chase

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, October 17, 2023

SALISBURY — A China Grove man was arrested after leading police on a car chase after deputies attempted to stop him for speeding, according to a spokesperson for the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident began when a deputy noticed a dark 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse traveling east at a high rate of speed on N.C. 152. The deputy then reportedly clocked the car at a speed of 80 mph in a 55 mph zone. According to the spokesperson, the car then turned right onto Daugherty Road, at which point the deputy turned on his lights and siren in an attempt to stop it.

The driver then allegedly took off and turned off his exterior lights in an attempt to elude the deputy. He turned onto Lentz Road, during which he allegedly failed to stop at the stop sign. Eventually the driver turned back onto N.C. 152 and turned right onto Miller Road. When the deputy followed him onto Miller Road, the driver stopped and put his hands out of the window.

Daniel Torbert Leary Jr., 21, was charged with felony flee to elude, failure to stop for siren, speeding and driving while impaired. Leary was given a $15,000 bond.

In Salisbury Police Department reports

  • An assault with hands, feet or fists occurred at the 600 block of Brenner Avenue at 1:48 a.m. on Oct. 14.
  • A firearm was discharged at the 1400 block of South Martin Luther King Avenue at 4:10 a.m. on Oct. 14.
  • A theft of a motor vehicle occurred at the 100 block of East Liberty Street between 10 a.m. and 5:05 p.m. on Oct. 14. The total estimated loss was $400.
  • An assault with a gun occurred at the 600 block of Forney Street at 8:42 p.m. on Oct. 14.
  • Harassment by phone calls occurred at the 700 block of Maple Avenue between 9:05 p.m. on Oct. 11 and 9:05 p.m. on Oct. 14.
  • An assault occurred at 121 East Innes Street at 12:15 a.m. on Oct. 15.
  • A hit and run occurred at 1560 Julian Road between 8 p.m. on Oct. 14 and 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 15.
  • A larceny from a motor vehicle occurred at the 800 block of Klumac Road between 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 and 7:10 a.m. on Oct. 15. The total estimated loss was $434.
  • A larceny from a motor vehicle occurred at the 600 block of North Main Street at 9:34 p.m. on Oct. 15.
  • A firearm was discharged at the 800 block of South Jackson Street at 2 a.m. on Oct. 16. Police reports say that a spent bullet casing was later located in the vicinity.
  • David Lee Chambers, 23, was charged with felony larceny on Oct. 15.

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports

  • Vandalism occurred at Old Mocksville Road in Salisbury between 8:30 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. on Oct. 12.
  • Stalking occurred at Harrison Road in Salisbury between 8:30 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. on Oct. 12.
  • Tampering with a motor vehicle occurred at Shuping Mill Road in Salisbury between midnight and 11 a.m. on Oct. 12.
  • A larceny occurred at West Ritchie Road in Salisbury between 11 a.m. and noon on Oct. 12.
  • Credit card fraud occurred at Leach Road in Salisbury at 1:07 p.m. on Oct. 12.
  • A larceny occurred at Tingle Drive in Salisbury between 5 p.m. and 5:23 p.m. on Oct. 12.
  • An attempted motor vehicle theft occurred at North U.S. Highway 29 in Salisbury at 6:10 p.m. on Oct. 14.
  • Assault by strangulation occurred at Carolyn Road in Salisbury at 8:45 p.m. on Oct. 14.
  • Avery Michael Bostian, 30, was charged with restricting, obstructing or delaying an officer on Oct. 12.
  • Isaiah Thomas Mullis, 19, was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle; possessing stolen goods; felony accessory after the fact; restricting, obstructing or delaying an officer; and tampering with a vehicle on Oct. 12.
  • Shawn Joseph McRorie, 44, was charged with being a habitual felon on Oct. 12.
  • Melissa Ann Campbell, 49, was charged with communicating threats on Oct. 12.
  • Emmaline Rose Yoder, 22, was charged with domestic criminal trespassing on Oct. 13.
  • Victoria Lynn Medlin, 29, was charged with possession of a schedule II controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of a schedule II controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of a schedule IV controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia on Oct. 14.
  • Ashala Diane Pruitt, 20, was charged with restricting, obstructing or delaying an officer; common law false imprisonment; assaulting a child; and assault.