Arrest Made After Vehicle and Foot Pursuit

MOORESVILLE, NC – On Friday, August 16, 2024, at 3:59 p.m., Mooresville Police Department (MPD) received a request for assistance from Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department pursuant to a black Ford Expedition entering MPD jurisdiction. The driver of the vehicle was said to have a felony warrant for his arrest and was considered to be armed and dangerous, actively fleeing from officers. 

MPD Officers responded to the area of Highway 21and I-77, made contact with the fleeing vehicle as it exited I-77 onto Highway 21 via Exit 33, and began to assist CMPD in their attempt to apprehend. As the suspect vehicle continued to flee, the offender struck a marked MPD patrol unit and a civilian vehicle, resulting in minor damage and no injuries. The pursuit continued south on I-77 to the Sam Furr Road area where stop sticks were successfully deployed, and the vehicle became disabled. The offender jumped and ran from the vehicle prior to being apprehended by a MPD K9 during a brief foot pursuit.

It was found that the offender had an active warrant for (F) Larceny of a Motor Vehicle, and that the vehicle he was fleeing in had also been reported stolen earlier today in Mecklenburg County. Shortly after the apprehension, MPD Officers also linked the offender to an active MPD investigation for misdemeanor larceny.    

Victor Miguel Richardson, 24, of Charlotte, is in the custody of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and has pending charges, for (F) Flee/Elude Arrest with a Motor Vehicle, (M) No Operators License, and (M) Larceny (result of MPD’s involvement).