After Casey turned on his blue lights, Jones reportedly refused to pull over and led the sergeant on a chase to Phillips Road where speeds reached 90 miles per hour.

During the pursuit Jones threw items from the car which were later recovered by assisting officers.

After several miles Jones abruptly stopped the vehicle and was taken into custody.

Casey reportedly found marijuana and cocaine in the vehicle following the arrest.

Corporal J. Bozard, Deputy A. Holland, Scotland Neck Police Sergeant Tim Parker, state highway patrol troopers C.C. Gall and D.P. Efird assisted in locating the items thrown from the vehicle which were discovered to be 2 grams of crack and a gram of marijuana.

Casey arrested and charged Jones with felony flee to elude arrest, felony possession of cocaine, felony maintaining a vehicle to store controlled substances, possession of marijuana, speeding, and careless and reckless driving.

Jones has a June 8 court date.

B&E arrest

Hall reported Thomas Early Byrum II, 35, of Roanoke Rapids, was arrested in a May 20 residential breaking and entering on Buck Drive.

Deputy Cody Fortier began the investigation at the time of the report and recovered some of the stolen items.

Byrum was arrested on May 23 around 11 a.m. after reporting to the sheriff's office, where he was charged with breaking and entering, larceny, and possession of stolen goods.

He has a June 8 court date.

Fortier recovered an outside patio furniture set, a wooden futon, and a patio grill. A flat screen TV has not been recovered.

Joyner arrested

Hall also reported on Monday Jermaine Joyner, 34, of Hobgood, was arrested in Wilson.

Joyner has been charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling, attempted first-degree arson, violation of a domestic court order and injury to real property.

Hall said the attempted arson charge reflects an attempt to burn down a house which on May 16 was set on fire and destroyed.

Joyner received a $50,000 bond and has a June 29 court date.

The house fire and subsequent vehicle fire remain under investigation.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact detectives Robert Hale or B.C. Griffin at 252-583-8201.