A 32-year-old man from Charlotte has been arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase after being pulled over. He abandoned his vehicle and left his 1-year-old and 11-year-old children inside as he took off on foot.
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Kirby Faulkner was captured on Wednesday night after police had been searching for him since Tuesday afternoon following the high-speed chase on Interstate 485 in Union County, North Carolina. On Tuesday, deputies in Union County conducted a traffic stop on Faulkner in Indian Trail, but he sped off.
Deputies began pursuing Faulkner in a high-speed chase, which ended after stop sticks were deployed on I-485 Outer near the Lawyers Road exit and Mint Hill. Once the car came to a stop, Faulkner fled, leaving his two children behind in the car. When the police searched the car, they reported finding “a large quantity of marijuana inside.”
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After deputies were unable to locate Faulkner, they issued warrants for his arrest for fleeing to elude, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, child abuse, and possession of marijuana.
Faulkner also has additional warrants for his arrest that are linked to crimes in other jurisdictions surrounding the Charlotte area.
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