The Floyd County Sheriff's Office said three people have been arrested after a pursuit this week.
The sheriff's office said Sergeant OB Harris initiated a traffic stop against Melvin Leftwich, Jr., who was driving a pickup truck, for an improper registration. Sergeant Harris said Lefwich stopped the truck on Route 8 near the intersection.
When Harris approached the vehicle, he said there were five people inside and he spoke with Leftwich.
But, while running Leftwich's information, he sped off and drove north on Route 8 toward Montgomery County.
Harris and other members of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office pursued Leftwich for 10 miles before he came to a stop at the end of Five Points Road in Riner.
They said that Leftwich immediately fled the scene on foot, headed north.
Investigators said they had discovered he had two outstanding warrants for felony shoplifting and misdemeanor failing to appear.
Members of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Christiansburg Police Department, and Virginia State Police responded to the scene to search for Leftwich with the help of a State Police K-9 unit.
Leftwich was later arrested.
Police said 34-year-old Vanessa Parks, who was a passenger, was arrested on an outstanding warrant in Montgomery County for a probation violation and 30-year-old Joanna Spurrier, another passenger, was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Montgomery County on the same charge.
During a vehicle search, Floyd County Sheriff Brian Craig said the sheriff's office and state police found drug narcotics paraphernalia and other "items of interest". After interviewing the passengers, investigators said they discovered that Spurrier was in possession of meth.
Parks and Spurrier were taken into custody by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and taken to the Montgomery County Jail.
Leftwich, Jr. was charged with felony eluding, driving on a revoked license, and improper registration in Floyd County.
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