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Assault charges swapped after high-speed chase, tussle By Ed Miller A Hoke County Sheriffs deputy was led on a high speed chase, assaulted at chase's end and then accused of beating up the suspect, according to sheriffs reports. Deputy Ronnie Lowry had not been charged as of Tuesday of assault after the November 21 inci dent, according to Sheriff Dave Barrington. A Hoke County resident, Johnny Lee Scott, has been charg ed with resisting arrest and assaulting an officer, reports say. Scott was released the same day of arrest under $1,200 bond, Clerk of Court's records show. At 12:05 a.m., Lowry was leav ing Farm Chemical Corperation on routine patrol when he observed a car travelling very fast down rural road 1432. The car was coming from Arabia and ran the stop sign at rural road 1 103, reports say. Lowry proceded from Farm Chemical, down 1103, in the same direction of the car. When the deputy got to Dundar rach, he noticed the car on the other side of N.C. 20. According to the deputy's report, he then turned on his blue light and siren and went after the car. Even at speeds up to 85 and 90 miles per hour, the car would not stop, reports say. Shortly thereafter, the car made two more turns then stopped in a driveway. When Scott got out of the car, he was swaying and smelled of alcohol, reports say. Lowry asked the driver for his operator's license and attempted to arrest him on driving while im paired charges, but was told that Scott was not going anywhere, reports say. Scott then turned to go in his house and Lowry "grabbed him by the arm," reports say. The man then turned and hit the deputy and wrapped his arms around Lowry's waist in an ap parent attempt to take his gun, Lowry said in the report. At some point during the strug gle, the pair fell on the ground, and Scott hit his head on a flower pot, Barrington said. Lowry could not get handcuffs on the man. Joe Scott, father of the subject then came out of the house and told Lowry to "leave now," reports say. Lowry then went back to his car and called for assistance. As he was giving directions to Deputy Sergeant Billy Morrison, Lowry saw Scott through a win dow getting something out of a closet. Fearing a gun, the deputy back ed down the road about 100 feet, reports say. When Morrison arrived on the scene, he saw Scott leave his house through a side door and run into the woods nearby. Lowry and Morrison ldbked for Scott until Major Jimmy Riley, Sergeant Ronnie Odom and Depu ty Joshua Brown arrived. They joined the search for a short time, but it was decided to obtain warrants for arrest and return later. At 3:02 a.m., a call was received by the Sheriffs Department saying that a man was being treated at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The man w saying he had been assaulted by a Hoke County depu ty. According to reports, the man turned out to be Scott. Morrison and Lowry went to Fayetteville to get him, and Scott tried to hit Lowry again at the hospital, reports say. Finally, at the request of his father, Scott surrendered and went with the deputies. He was brought back to Hoke County and arrested, reports say. Cold dog day In a car that she had only owned one day, Diana Antonelli swerved to miss a dog and hit a telephone post on U.S. 401 last Wednesday. Atonelli was taken to the hospital with a deformity of the knee cap, a possible broken leg, members of the Hoke County Rescue Squad said. Antonelli is from Fayetteville. Break-ins one a day By Ed Miller Break-ins once again averaged one per day as seven residents were plagued by incidents in Hoke County last week. On last Friday, John W. Winston was victimized as his home was broken into. A screwdriver was apparently used to enter the home, Hoke County Sheriff's reports say. Out of the house was taken a 19 inch color television, a black and white television, a component stereo system and about 75 record albums. The total worth of the stolen items was about $2,655, reports say. Arabia Golf Course was broken into on the same date and a total of $3,187 worth of merchandise was taken, reports say. Included in the take was 60 car tons of cigarettes, % dozen golf balls, two full sets of golf clubs and two golf bags. According to reports, the person reporting the crime may have rid den by the course while the ap parent robbery was taking place. There was also damage done to Arabia's alarm system, reports say. On last Thursday, Linda Dial reported the theft of a Yamaha dirt bike and a three-wheeled vehicle. Together the bikes were worth about $1,350, reports say. On last Monday morning, Lary Laverne McBride reported the theft of her television and video tape recorder. Reports say that thieves entered the home breaking the latch on the front door. A total of about S612 was taken from the home. Virgil's Drive-In was broken in to on December 1, reports say. Intruders broke a window, unlocked it and entered, reports say. According to reports, S50 in candy bars, chewing gum and cake was taken. Two days prior to the December 1 break-in, Virgil's was again rob bed. About S43 in chitterlings and candy was taken in this break-in, according to reports. Robert M. Walkup reported the apparent theft of his tires and rims for a loss of S60. Steve Phillips reported that Deer Track Racquet Club was broken into on December 2. Taken from the cash register of the club was about $35, reports say. Money from a cracker and drink machine was also taken. YOU ARE INVITED TO The United Pentecostal Church Temporarily At The Roman Catholic Church WHERE? 401 South Raefbrd. N.C -SERVICES: Sunday Afternoon . . . 3:00 PJ4. Thursday Evening . 7:30 P.M. PASTOR* J?*** Smlthey rciow HEAVY DUTY DETERGENT ARM & HAMMER I MARCAL TISSUES Regula'ly 1 39. f ? . j. ... 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