FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF / WVLT) – Two people from Tennessee were behind bars in the Pee Dee after leading deputies on a chase over the weekend.
The Florence County Sheriff’s Office said Mara Ivey, of Caryville, and Charles Owens, of Lafollette, were arrested Saturday. Both were charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, while Ivey was additionally charged with failure to stop for a blue light.
The sheriff’s office said a deputy was on patrol near Johnsonville on Saturday when they received a report about a stolen vehicle from Marion County entering the area. A FLOCK camera alert was issued for the vehicle, with the deputy later locating it on Highway 378 near Kingsburg.
Authorities said the deputy tried stopping the vehicle, but the driver instead led them on a chase near New Hope Road and Possum Fork Road. The pursuit reportedly ended when the deputy performed a PIT maneuver, which resulted in the stolen vehicle being taken off the road and turned on its side.
Ivey was identified as the driver of the vehicle.
Records show Ivey and Owens were each released from the Florence County Detention Center on Sunday on an $8,000 and $4,000 bond, respectively.
Story Courtesy of WVLT
