Anthony Steven Carpenter, 43, faces charges after leading police on a
two-state chase Thursday on Interstate 85. Authorities say they found
explosive devices in his car.
A 43-year-old man remains jailed Friday in Cleveland
County, a day after authorities allegedly found two home-made bombs in
the suspect’s vehicle.
The man, identified by Cleveland County authorities as Anthony Steven Carpenter, had led police on a two-state chase on Interstate 85. The discovery of explosives in his car forced officials to close the northbound lanes of I-85 for several hours.
Authorities say Carpenter had been living in Greenville and Cherokee counties in South Carolina, but records show he lived in Charlotte from about 2006 until last year.
The pursuit began in Cherokee County early Thursday afternoon. Deputies came to serve a warrant against Carpenter, who was wanted in Greenville County on fraud charges. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office says it located Carpenter at a campground near Blacksburg, S.C.
When deputies arrived, they say Carpenter assaulted an officer, got into his Toyota Avalon, and drove off. Police followed, and the pursuit moved to I-85. Carpenter’s car crashed near mile marker 5 in Cleveland County, and when officers searched his vehicle, they reported finding the two explosive devices in the vehicle.
A bomb squad from Gaston County was called, and authorities closed the northbound lanes of I-85. The bomb squad detonated the two devices, and the road was reopened.
Carpenter was being held without bond in Cleveland County on state fugitive charges. He is wanted in South Carolina on several fraud-related charges. Additional charges are pending, authorities say.
Court records show Carpenter has been arrested dozens of times in at least 11 Carolinas counties over the past decade. Most of the charges involved fraud, identity fraud or worthless checks, according to court records.
The arrests include several in Mecklenburg County between 2000 and 2004. He also was charged in Chatham, Gaston, Henderson, Lee and Rutherford counties in North Carolina, and in Anderson, Chester, Greenville, Pickens and York counties in South Carolina.
Nearly all of the charges against him over the past decade were dismissed, records show.
The man, identified by Cleveland County authorities as Anthony Steven Carpenter, had led police on a two-state chase on Interstate 85. The discovery of explosives in his car forced officials to close the northbound lanes of I-85 for several hours.
Authorities say Carpenter had been living in Greenville and Cherokee counties in South Carolina, but records show he lived in Charlotte from about 2006 until last year.
The pursuit began in Cherokee County early Thursday afternoon. Deputies came to serve a warrant against Carpenter, who was wanted in Greenville County on fraud charges. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office says it located Carpenter at a campground near Blacksburg, S.C.
When deputies arrived, they say Carpenter assaulted an officer, got into his Toyota Avalon, and drove off. Police followed, and the pursuit moved to I-85. Carpenter’s car crashed near mile marker 5 in Cleveland County, and when officers searched his vehicle, they reported finding the two explosive devices in the vehicle.
A bomb squad from Gaston County was called, and authorities closed the northbound lanes of I-85. The bomb squad detonated the two devices, and the road was reopened.
Carpenter was being held without bond in Cleveland County on state fugitive charges. He is wanted in South Carolina on several fraud-related charges. Additional charges are pending, authorities say.
Court records show Carpenter has been arrested dozens of times in at least 11 Carolinas counties over the past decade. Most of the charges involved fraud, identity fraud or worthless checks, according to court records.
The arrests include several in Mecklenburg County between 2000 and 2004. He also was charged in Chatham, Gaston, Henderson, Lee and Rutherford counties in North Carolina, and in Anderson, Chester, Greenville, Pickens and York counties in South Carolina.
Nearly all of the charges against him over the past decade were dismissed, records show.
No comments:
Post a Comment