Darrell Levon Curry (Source: Brunswick Co. Sheriff's Office)BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) –A man from South Carolina was arrested in Brunswick County late Wednesday night after running away from officers.
Brunswick County Sheriff's deputies were conducting a checkpoint in the Oxpen Road area, when one car ran through.
The car, driven by Darrell Levon Curry, 24 of Longs, SC, started speeding and then turned on Highway 17. Dash camera video shows the car driving erratically, swerving back and forth between lanes.
After a while a cruiser used a PIT maneuver to bringing it to a stop near Cumbee Road.
The dash camera video shows the car spinning out and then crashing into a ditch. You can see Curry get out of the car and attempt to run, but was stopped by law enforcement.
Curry and a deputy were taken to the hospital for evaluation, but have since been released.
Curry was arrested and charged with:
- Possession with intent to manufacture, sell or distribute cocaine.
- Maintaining a vehicle
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Felony fleeing to elude arrest by vehicle
- DWI
- Several other traffic violations
Deputies said they seized 4.3 grams of crack/ cocaine, 4 grams of marijuana and $2,024.
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