Deputies: Mother and Son Arrested After Chase, Drugs Found in Car
NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A Newberry woman and her son face numerous charges after a car chase Sunday night.
At about 11:30 p.m. the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office and the Newberry County Police were conducting a public safety check point at the intersection of Nance Street and Kendall Road.
Officers say they noticed a container of alcohol in the vehicle that Yvette Pratt, 37, and Carban Epps, 17, were in.
The vehicle allegedly backed up and sped away from the officers reaching speeds of 80 MPH, according to the sheriff’s department.
Deputies followed the vehicle for miles on various roads in the area before an off duty deputy intervened.
The off duty deputy went to his patrol car and got his tire deflation device and while his wife kept him updated on the location of the chase, authorities say.
The suspect’s vehicle hit the device flattening the two front tires safely ending the chase a short distance later.
“This was made possible because the deputy was willing to work even off duty and because he had his vehicle with his equipment at his home,” said Sheriff Lee Foster. “This deputy, like so many of our deputies, are willing to go the extra mile to get the job done.”
Pratt was arrested for failure to stop for a law enforcement vehicle, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest, and second degree assault and battery.
Epps was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
They are out of bond.
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