A Henderson man is in jail without bond Monday on domestic assault charges after being pursued by police in a car chase earlier Monday morning.
Henderson Police Department officers initiated a traffic stop involving Ryheem Antwon Wilson, 28. Wilson was wanted on charges related to a domestic assault that occurred on Jan. 25, according to information from Police Chief Marcus Barrow.
Wilson failed to yield to the officer’s blue lights and siren, resulting in a vehicle pursuit that lasted approximately nine minutes.
Additional units from the Henderson Police Department and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office assisted on the periphery of the pursuit and helped keep it contained within the city limits of Henderson. Wilson was apprehended without further incident on Highland Avenue after stopping for law enforcement.
Wilson was served with a warrant related to the Jan. 25 incident and charged with the following felonies:
- Second-Degree Kidnapping
- Breaking and/or Entering with Intent to Terrorize or Injure
- Assault Inflicting Serious Bodily Injury
Additional charges were obtained in connection with the vehicle pursuit, including:
- Felony Flee to Elude Arrest
- Reckless Driving
- Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign or Signal
- Failure to Maintain Lane Control
- Hit and Run with Property Damage (involving a vehicle operated by a Vance County Deputy Sheriff)
- Exceeding Safe Speed for Existing Weather Conditions
- Left of Center
- Wrong Way on a One-Way Street
- Improper Turn
- Misdemeanor Possession of a Schedule VI Controlled Substance
Wilson was processed and transported to the Vance County Magistrate’s Office, where he received no bond. He was subsequently remanded to the Vance County Detention Facility. His court date is scheduled for February 6.
No law enforcement officers or members of the public were injured during the pursuit.
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