Tuesday
Apr172007
Chase Leads to Taser Use, Damage, Arrest
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 12:20PM A high-speed multi-agency police chase this weekend resulted in damage to a sheriff patrol car, a Taser being used, and the arrest of a 19-year old Madison man. A sheriff deputy was driving toward Wilkesboro on US 421 near the from the highway 115 exit, and encountered Jonathan Schroll, who passed him at about 70 miles an hour. The deputy caught up with Schroll near Brushy Mountain Road, and paced him at 70 in a 55-mile an hour zone. As the car approached the 421 and Business 421 intersection, the deputy says the driver slowed down to about 50 miles an hour, but would not stop for the lights or siren.
Two more deputies and a Wilkesboro officer picked up the chase near Taco Bell. They stopped the car for the first time near Lowe's, and as they tried to approach, the deputy says Schroll sped off at between 70 and 80 miles an hour, hitting a patrol cruiser in the process. On Highway 16, a deputy was able to disable the car, causing it to swerve and hit a line of mailboxes near the Run-In store.
Officers stormed the car, and opened the driver's door, ordering Scholl out of the car. He would not respond to any of their commands, and a deputy ended up using his Taser to bring the situation under control. After they had Schroll checked out by EMS, deputies contacted his parent, who say the teen is bi-polar, and has not been taking his medication for about six months. He faces a multitude of charges, including assault on an officer for ramming a deputy's car as he sped away from the stop near Lowes. He was being held without bond, and may face commitment to a medical facility as well as jail time.
Two more deputies and a Wilkesboro officer picked up the chase near Taco Bell. They stopped the car for the first time near Lowe's, and as they tried to approach, the deputy says Schroll sped off at between 70 and 80 miles an hour, hitting a patrol cruiser in the process. On Highway 16, a deputy was able to disable the car, causing it to swerve and hit a line of mailboxes near the Run-In store.
Officers stormed the car, and opened the driver's door, ordering Scholl out of the car. He would not respond to any of their commands, and a deputy ended up using his Taser to bring the situation under control. After they had Schroll checked out by EMS, deputies contacted his parent, who say the teen is bi-polar, and has not been taking his medication for about six months. He faces a multitude of charges, including assault on an officer for ramming a deputy's car as he sped away from the stop near Lowes. He was being held without bond, and may face commitment to a medical facility as well as jail time.
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