A Bassett man is being held with no bond on several charges, including two that were in connection with an alleged pursuit, according to a release from Henry County Sheriff Wayne Davis.
The incident began, Davis said, when a Henry County Sheriff’s deputy was on patrol on Fairystone Park Hwy. in Stanleytown around 5:44 p.m. on Jan. 21, and observed a gray Nissan Sentra sedan driven by someone with outstanding warrants from Henry County.
The deputy initiated a traffic stop on the sedan at the Getty Mart store in Stanleytown. The driver of the sedan allegedly circled through parking and fled back onto Fairystone Park Hwy., towards Bassett, according to Davis.
The driver of the sedan allegedly led deputies on a 10-mile-long pursuit, Davis said.
County authorities and the Martinsville Police Department successfully utilized spike strips to deflate the tires on the vehicle, and the pursuit ended at the intersection of Appalachian Dr. and Koehler Road after a P.I.T. maneuver was executed by a deputy, Davis said.
Brian Patrick O’Leary, 27, of Bassett, was arrested on two charges stemming from the pursuit – felony elude and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.
Additionally, O’Leary was arrested on six counts of felony probation violation — Henry County Circuit Court; five counts of felony capias – Henry County General District Court; two counts felony probation violation — Carroll County Circuit Court, and one count contempt of court, a capias — Henry County General District Court.
O’Leary is currently being held at the Henry County Adult Detention Center without bond.
Anyone having information pertaining to this incident is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at (276) 638-8751 or the Crimestoppers Program at 63-CRIME (632-7463). The Crimestoppers Program offers rewards up to $2,500 for information related to crime. The nature of the crime and the substance of the information determine the amount of reward paid.
