Teen Driving ATV Leads Deputies on Chase

Written by WGHP-TV

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

A teenager driving an ATV led Rockingham County deputies on a chase near Reidsville early Saturday morning, according to the sheriff's office.

A deputy spotted two young men on an ATV around 1:32 a.m. near Highway 87 and Parker Road in Reidsville. When the deputy stopped to see if assistance was needed, the driver on the ATV sped off.

The deputy said he turned on his blue lights and siren but the driver failed to stop. The deputy pursued the ATV at speeds up to 40 miles-per-hour. The ATV came to a stop after the engine started smoking, according to the sheriff's office.

The driver, Steven Craig Wilmoth, 19, of 355 Barely Road, was arrested at the scene. The deputy said he found marijuana on the teenager and he smelled of alcohol.

Wilmoth faces several charges including possession of marijuana, fleeing to elude arrest and driving with a revoked license. He was placed in the Rockingham County Jail under $2,000 bond.

A passenger was on the ATV with Wilmoth but was not charged in connection with the incident.

Source: http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-teen-atv-chase-100629,0,1193433.story

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