A 36-year-old Greenville woman is behind bars without bond after Farmville police say she allegedly stole a 2013 Lexus RX350 on September 3, 2026, led officers on a chase on Friday, September 4, that topped 100 mph, and crashed the vehicle during the pursuit. Shenna Dyquaris Harvey now faces a stack of felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from the theft and the Friday, September 4, chase, according to arrest warrants.
Officers first tried to stop the stolen SUV on West Wilson Street in Farmville, a small Pitt County town about 8 miles west of Greenville, according to WCTI. Instead of pulling over, Harvey allegedly fled from officers and reached speeds of about 100 mph in a 55-mph zone, per the warrants cited by the station.
The chase ended in a crash that caused more than $1,000 in property damage and personal injury, according to the same arrest warrants. The vehicle Harvey is accused of stealing, a 2013 Lexus RX350, was valued at roughly $20,000.
A Long List of Charges
Harvey faces felony charges of larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, per the station's report. She is also charged with felony probation violation and interfering with an electronic monitoring device, after allegedly tampering with an electronic monitoring device she was required to use as a condition of probation, according to a separate warrant.
Additional counts include reckless driving, speeding, driving with an expired license, and possession of an open container of alcohol, the article notes. The Farmville Police Department arrested Harvey on Saturday, September 5, and she was booked into the Pitt County Detention Center the same day.
Her Detention Without Bond
Harvey's felony fleeing charge carries added legal weight under North Carolina law. Under North Carolina General Statute § 20-141.5(b), fleeing to elude arrest is elevated from a misdemeanor to a Class H felony when at least two aggravating factors are present — including driving more than 15 mph over the speed limit, reckless driving, or negligent driving causing an accident resulting in more than $1,000 in property damage or personal injury. Harvey's case allegedly involves all three.
North Carolina's Pretrial Integrity Act requires that when a defendant on pretrial release is arrested on a warrant for a new offense, a judge — not a magistrate — must set the initial release conditions within 48 hours, according to the UNC School of Government. Harvey remains held without bond ahead of her scheduled court appearance on Tuesday.
What the Larceny and Tampering Charges Could Mean
North Carolina does not have a separate grand theft auto statute; vehicle thefts are instead prosecuted under general larceny law. Per N.C.G.S. § 14-72, theft of property valued above $1,000 is a Class H felony — a threshold the roughly $20,000 Lexus easily clears.
Separately, knowingly removing or circumventing a court-ordered electronic monitoring device is its own offense under North Carolina law, punishable as a felony or misdemeanor depending on the underlying charge tied to the monitoring requirement. If Harvey is ultimately convicted of felony fleeing with two aggravating factors proven, state law may require a two- or three-year driver's-license revocation, and a limited driving privilege may be available in a specified first-felony situation.
A Wider Pattern, With a Local Exception
The case comes even as motor vehicle thefts have been trending downward across North Carolina. Reported auto thefts statewide dropped by more than 20% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. The available information does not provide a specific vehicle-theft rate for Pitt County or a national comparison.
The available information does not detail the full extent of injuries and property damage from the crash or the specific conditions of the probation Harvey allegedly violated, and it does not say whether prosecutors will pursue vehicle seizure proceedings under North Carolina's asset forfeiture statute for vehicles used in felony pursuits. Harvey is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, September 8.
