Two charged after Pender Co. manhunt

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Two men have been charged after a Pender County manhunt that lasted most of Sunday afternoon.

According to Sgt. Jason Casteen with Highway Patrol, around 11:50 a.m., troopers first attempted to stop a car in Maple Hill. The car drove west on Hwy. 53 towards Burgaw. When it approached the intersection on Shaw Highway, the car’s tires were flattened by stop sticks from Highway Patrol. Officials say while the car was still moving, two suspects jumped out.

Highway Patrol brought in a K9 unit to search for the suspect but was unsuccessful. Late in the afternoon, as the search was being called off, Sgt. Casteen said officers spotted the suspects walking on the side of the road. When law enforcement followed them, the suspects hid in the woods.

The first suspect, the passenger, was captured around 5 p.m. The driver was captured around 7:30 p.m. and both were taken to the Pender County Jail.

The driver, Richard Daniel Sloan III, 24, of Pender County, was charged with felony speeding, felony to elude and heed siren, possession of a firearm by a felon, driving with license revoked, speeding at 120 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, reckless driving, improper passing, driving left of center line, failure to wear a seat belt, and resist, obstruct and delay. Sloan was placed under a $75,000 bond.

The passenger, Theaireus Carr, 20, of Durham, was charged with possession of marijuana, resist, obstruct and delay and failure to wear a seat belt.