North Carolina charter boat captain fires shots at deputies before fleeing into woods: reports

A Wanchese, North Carolina, fishing constitution captain was arrested this week after evading deputies in a car, crashing, then allegedly firing 5 pictures at legislation enforcement officers earlier than fleeing into the woods, in response to police.

Deputies with the Currituck County Sheriff’s Workplace in Northeastern, North Carolina mentioned they took over a pursuit from the Dare County Sheriff’s Workplace round 4:30 p.m. on Monday after the motive force, Preston Mertes, of Aydlett, North Carolina crossed over the Wright Memorial Bridge on U.S. Route 158.

NBC station WAVY in Hampton Roads, Virginia reported that the incident began out as a site visitors cease turned pursuit in Dare County, which is the place locations like Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, and Kill Satan Hills, North Carolina are positioned.

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Mertes continued to evade deputies for practically 20 miles, the place cease sticks have been deployed inflicting the car to swerve and wreck right into a ditch close to Macedonia Church Highway.

After crashing, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned, Mertes bought out of the car with a “rifle sort weapon” and pointed it towards deputies who pursued him, earlier than taking pictures the gun 5 occasions and fleeing into the woods.

Currituck County Sheriff’s Workplace issued alerts to residents and colleges that they have been searching for armed and harmful man.
(Currituck County Sheriff’s Workplace)

The sheriff’s workplace issued an alert to residents and faculty programs alongside the route that an armed and harmful man was within the space, although the division didn’t consider Mertes posed any menace to the faculties.

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As a precaution, the division deliberate to have further patrols on the colleges all through the day on Tuesday.

The subsequent morning, the sheriff’s workplace reported that Mertes was in custody.

“After a foot chase and a short arms on occasion, topic was taken to the hospital for analysis,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned in a Fb put up. “Thanks all for leads and persistence, however most significantly the understanding that we do our job with the mindset of the security of our group firstly.”

Mertes is listed because the captain of The Supplier, a constitution boat out of Wanchese, North Carolina that targets massive sport fish like marlin and tuna. In keeping with the 46-foot Buddy Harris Customized Carolina offshore fishing vessel’s web site, The Supplier hosted former President Jimmy Carter and his household on a fishing journey whereas he was in workplace.