Early on the morning of October 10, Statesville Police Department officers, while assisting a stranded motorist on West Front Street, spotted a silver BMW moving erratically along the road and initiated what became a high-stakes pursuit through the city streets, ending in an arrest of a suspect on various charges. Upon witnessing the vehicle swerving and crossing the centerline, one officer made an attempt to pull the driver over, an effort that was ignored as the BMW took off, striking a curb along Phoenix Street, with damages evident.
The situation escalated as the BMW continued, turned onto Birchcrest Circle, and briefly slowed before coming to a halt near a dead end; the driver doubled back and after a U-turn, stopped in front of a home in the 800 block of Birchcrest Circle, the driver then abandoned the vehicle, and despite their attempt to escape on foot, was promptly apprehended by officers following a brief chase, according to a social media post from the Statesville Police Department.
The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Casey O’Neil Wyatt of Statesville, was found to have been on the lam due to an outstanding Felony Stalking warrant issued by Iredell County; upon his capture, Wyatt conceded that his flight was fueled by the knowledge of this outstanding warrant. A subsequent search of Wyatt's vehicle unearthed an assortment of criminal paraphernalia including a handgun, disguises in the form of wigs and masks, burglary tools, and more, all of which were confiscated by the authorities.
In addition to the Felony Stalking warrant, Wyatt now faces a litany of charges, among them Felony Flee to Elude and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, this according to the details released by the Statesville Police Department, the BMW was impounded while Wyatt, whose driver’s license had been revoked, was shuffled off to the Iredell County Detention Center, where he currently resides without bond. The litany of charges continues with counts of Possession of Burglary Tools, Careless and Reckless Driving, Driving While License Revoked, Unsafe Lane Change, and Resist, Obstruct, and Delay an Officer.
