CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — A woman and a teenage girl were arrested after striking a gas pump shelter and evading police Sunday afternoon in Currituck County.
Deputies were dispatched to the Duck Thru in Moyock at 1449 Caratoke Highway at approximately 2:45 p.m. following a Chevrolet Impala running into the gas pump shelter.
The driver, Zaria Janelle Wright from Norfolk, exited the vehicle and fled on foot before deputies arrived. The passenger, a 16-year-old girl, drove away northbound on US 168.
Deputies located the vehicle driving southbound near Tulls Creek Road and conducted a traffic stop. The 16-year-old girl then fled the traffic stop on foot. She was quickly arrested.
The 16-year-old girl from Virginia Beach had multiple warrants out of Virginia. Juvenile petitions were filed against her, including assault on a government official, resist delay obstruct and fleeing the scene of an accident. She was also issued citations for several motor vehicle violations.
Wright was subsequently located and arrested without incident. She was booked into the Currituck County Detention Center under the following charges:
- Hit and Run/ Leaving the scene of an accident
- No Operators License
- Expired Registration
- Reckless Driving to Endanger
Wright is currently being held under a $25,000.00 secured bond.
The 16-year-old girl was transported to Pitt County Juvenile Detention Center for secured custody.
Police confirmed the woman is
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