Henry County car chase ends in drug arrest, one still at large
HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Henry County Sheriff's Office said a man and a woman wanted in Henry County on drug charges led deputies on a vehicle pursuit near Bassett on June 10.
According to the sheriff, deputies attempted to pull over a green Ford Ranger pickup truck on the 1500 block of Stones Dairy Road around 4 p.m. on Tuesday when the driver, 25-year-old Brandee Taylor Feazelle of Collinsville, allegedly fled.
Deputies began to pursue Feazelle down Stones Dairy Road before turning onto Jarrett Drive, the sheriff said. As the chase continued, deputies allegedly witnessed the passenger door being opened 'multiple' times, suggesting that one of the occupants may have been attempting to flee.
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The sheriff said that Feazelle then stopped the Ford Ranger behind a location at Jarrett Drive and exited the vehicle before allegedly attempting to flee on foot.
James Shaffer, who was identified as the passenger in the front seat, also fled the scene into a wooded area behind a nearby trailer, according to the sheriff.
Deputies also apprehended a third person who attempted to flee the scene; however, it was determined they had no outstanding warrants and were later released.
A K9 Deputy responded to the scene and conducted a track to locate Shaffer, but the search was unsuccessful.
Feazelle and Shaffer were both wanted on outstanding warrants.
A search of the vehicle was then conducted, during which narcotics and drug paraphernalia were allegedly seized. Those items were collected and will be sent to the Virginia Department of Forensic Science Western Lab in Roanoke for testing.
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Brandee Taylor Feazelle has been arrested and charged with the following outstanding warrants:
Possession of Schedule I or II Controlled Substances (Virginia Code Section §18.2-250)
Probation Violation (Virginia Code Section §19.2-306)
Additionally, Feazelle was charged with:
Fail to Stop for Law Enforcement (Virginia Code Section§ 46.2-817)
Loud Exhaust (Virginia Code Section §46.2-1049)
Improper Tread Depth (Virginia Code Section§ 46.2-1043)
Feazelle is currently being held at the Henry County Adult Detention Center without bond.
James William Shaffer is still wanted by the Henry County Sheriff for the following charges:
Possession of a Schedule I/II Drug (Virginia Code Section § 18.2-250)
Possession of a Schedule I/II Drug (Virginia Code Section § 18.2-250)
The Henry County Sheriff said the investigation is ongoing. If anyone has any information regarding the incident and/or the whereabouts of James William Shaffer, please contact the Henry County Sheriff's Office at 276-638-8751. You can also leave an anonymous tip with Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463). The Crimestoppers Program offers rewards up to $2500.00 for information related to crime. The nature of the crime and the substance of the information determine the amount of reward paid.
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