BENSON, N.C. (WNCN) — A Durham man is at large following a high-speed chase in Johnston County last week, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said.According to the NCSHP, a trooper attempted to stop an Infiniti with a fake South Carolina license plate on Interstate 95 near mile marker 87 in Benson just after 1 p.m. last Thursday, Aug. 13. The driver pulled over, but fled after the trooper exited his cruiser, leading to a chase.The pursuit went south towards Harnett County with speeds reaching 130 m.p.h., according to ...
BENSON, N.C. (WNCN) — A Durham man is at large following a high-speed chase in Johnston County last week, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said.
According to the NCSHP, a trooper attempted to stop an Infiniti with a fake South Carolina license plate on Interstate 95 near mile marker 87 in Benson just after 1 p.m. last Thursday, Aug. 13. The driver pulled over, but fled after the trooper exited his cruiser, leading to a chase.
The pursuit went south towards Harnett County with speeds reaching 130 m.p.h., according to the NCSHP.
After entering a work zone, according to the NCSHP, the suspect went behind the concrete barriers before getting stuck on the shoulder at mile marker 79. The suspect then fled from the vehicle.
Troopers said they searched the area for two hours with the assistance of other law enforcement agencies, but were unable to locate the suspect.
The suspect was identified as 27-year-old William Alej Medina Morazan of Durham County, according to the NCSHP.
Later that evening, just before 7 p.m., troopers said the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a man matching Morazan’s appearance in the area of N.C. 242 and Godwin Lake Road. Depuies found the man about a mile and a half away on N.C. 96 near Mamie Road, but the man fled into a swampy area.
Johnston County deputies and troopers searched the area for about two hours, according to the NCSHP, but were unable to locate the suspect before calling the search off due to the difficult terrain, swampy waters, and little lighting.
Troopers said Morazan is facing the following charges in connection to the chase:
According to the NCSHP, Morazan also has prior warrants out of Durham County.
Records show Morazan has not been taken into custody as of early Monday morning.
Morazan has several other aliases and is known to visit Raleigh, Durham, and Fayetteville, according to the NCSHP.
Anyone with information about Morazan’s whereabouts is asked to contact the NCSHP in Johnston County at 919-934-2186 or NCSHP Communications at 919-733-3861.