19-year-old Henrico man charged following pursuit exceeding 140 mph in New Kent County

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A 19-year-old Henrico County man has been charged with eluding law enforcement in New Kent County after a pursuit that at one point exceeded 140 mph on Sunday.

In the evening on Sunday, April 20, while monitoring drivers' speed through a stationary radar on Interstate 64 near the West Point exit in New Kent County, a deputy with the sheriff's office saw a speeding vehicle.

Officials said the vehicle was checked by radar and reportedly found to be driving at 137 mph in a 70-mile-per-hour zone.

As the deputy tried to catch up to the vehicle, the sheriff's office said the driver began driving erratically. The vehicle then left I-64 at the Providence Forge exit and headed north on North Courthouse Road.

The deputy then activated their emergency equipment in an attempt to stop the vehicle, but it continued speeding. This deputy then lost sight of the vehicle as it continued heading west on New Kent Highway.

Officials said another deputy in the area was able to find the vehicle and initiated a pursuit on Route 106 after the driver failed to stop again. The vehicle then got back onto I-64 from the Talleysville on-ramp and continued west, speeding at over 140 mph.

As the vehicle got to Henrico County, deputies again lost sight of it and ended the pursuit.

Shortly after, officials said the suspect vehicle was found at a home in Henrico County's Lakeside area. Deputies with the New Kent County Sheriff's Office responded to the home and made contact with 19-year-old James William Carroll of Henrico County.

"Ultimately, the investigation, along with Mr. Carroll's statements, led to his arrest," the sheriff's office said.

Carroll was charged with felony eluding, reckless driving by speeding 20 mph or more above the speed limit and driving the wrong way on a highway.