ARREST ENDS EARLY MORNING CHASE, CRASH
Breaking News First Reported on The Carolina Scoop

By Jon Mayhew

06/03/08

IRON STATION – Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies and the State Highway Patrol arrested a Sherrills Ford man following a high speed chase around 4:45 a.m. Thursday.

Deputies say Jeffrey Jon Loomis, 47, of Burton Street, Sherrills Ford, met them on a motorcycle at a high rate of speed on Highway 150 East near the intersection of McCorkle Road.

The Carolina Scoop first brought news of the chase that had authorities going after Loomis throughout part of east Lincoln.

Loomis, operating the motorcycle in a careless and reckless manner, traveled west on Highway 150 and turned back east on Highway 27. He traveled onto Amity Church Road and several other secondary roads before crashing in field near Micah Lane on Highway 73.

Once crashing, he reportedly led authorities on a brief foot chase before being apprehended.

Loomis was transported to CMC-Lincoln where he was treated for minor back pain and released to officers.

He is charged with speeding to elude arrest, careless and reckless driving and speeding exceeding the posted limit.

He was placed under an $8,500 secured bond and had a first appearance by video arraignment in Lincoln County District Court on Thursday.

Loomis had no outstanding warrants against him and, if he had been stopped, would have only been cited for speeding.

Responding along with Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies and the State Highway Patrol were Pumpkin Center Fire Department and Lincoln County EMS.