Stolen vehicle pursuit ends in Spencer wreck

Published 1:22 pm Saturday, December 14, 2024

SPENCER — A man was apprehended and another hospitalized after a pursuit that began in Lexington ended with a wreck and foot chase in Spencer.

The chase came to a stop on North Salisbury Avenue in Spencer across from Food Lion around noon on Saturday when the fleeing vehicle crashed into a residential yard.

According to information from the Spencer Police Department and Lexington Police Department, the vehicle involved in the pursuit was reportedly stolen out of Tennessee. Lexington officers attempted to stop the vehicle which then fled into Rowan County.

Spencer PD, Lexington PD and Rowan County Sheriff’s officers, including a K9, collaborated to make the arrest.
This is a developing story. More information will be released as it becomes available.