A West Virginia man is facing multiple charges after Aberdeen police say he led officers on a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash on May 24.
According to the Aberdeen Police Department, officers spotted a vehicle being driven by 32-year-old John Dillon Syner of White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia, who was known to have active warrants from Aberdeen and other jurisdictions.
Officers located the vehicle in the area of U.S. 1 and U.S. 15-501 and confirmed Syner was behind the wheel. Police attempted a traffic stop, and Syner initially pulled into a parking lot but then drove away instead of stopping, according to authorities.
Police said Syner continued south on U.S. 1 toward N.C. 5 before turning onto Pinehurst Street. During the pursuit, authorities said he ran a stop sign at Roseland Road and collided with another vehicle in the intersection.
Syner was transported to Moore Regional Hospital and treated for what police described as non-life-threatening injuries.
After being released from the hospital, Syner was taken to the Moore County Detention Center, where he was charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, misdemeanor reckless driving with wanton disregard, misdemeanor injury to personal property, speeding, driving left of center and failure to stop at a steady red light.
Police also served outstanding warrants from Aberdeen charging misdemeanor larceny and possession of stolen property. Additional warrants were served from Mecklenburg County for misdemeanor reckless driving with wanton disregard and from Durham for three counts of misdemeanor larceny.
According to the Aberdeen Police Department, Syner appeared before a Moore County magistrate and received a total secured bond of $9,500 covering the charges and warrants from all three counties.
The condition of the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash was not released.
The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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