Handcuffed Man Takes and Crashes Johnston County Patrol Car

Leads Chase Before Wrecking
Found on 8/12/02

JOHNSTON COUNTY, NC - Johnston County
investigators want to know how a handcuffed
suspect sped away in a patrol car.

The suspect led deputies on a 40-minute chase
that forced Sheriff Steve Bizzell off the road,
according to the Johnston County Sheriff's
Department.

The suspect crashed the patrol car into a tree,
ending Thursday's chase, according to the
department.

Richard Kirk Maynor had originally been stopped
for driving a truck with a broken headlight. He
now faces a long list of charges, including assault
with a deadly weapon.


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