WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina police charged a suspect with pointing a gun at officers during an extended foot chase.
The Winston-Salem Police Department said in a release the chase began Sunday when officers were searching for 40-year-old Michael Lorenzo King on outstanding warrants.
When officers approached King, they say he drew a handgun and pointed it at them before fleeing. An officer heard what sounded like a gunshot during the foot chase.
Authorities say King then entered a home, brandished a gun and took an occupant’s vehicle. An officer fired a gun and hit the car but not the suspect. King was later caught after crashing the car, according to the release.
King faces multiple charges including assaulting officers with a firearm.
No phone listing could be found for King.
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