JARVISBURG, N.C. (April 12, 2026) — A high-speed pursuit along Caratoke Highway resulted in the arrest of a 49-year-old man Sunday after authorities say he drove at extreme speeds and endangered other motorists.
According to the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy observed a red Mustang traveling northbound on Caratoke Highway 158 in the Jarvisburg area at approximately 100 miles per hour. A witness later reported the vehicle may have reached speeds as high as 140 miles per hour and nearly caused a serious collision.
Officials said the driver’s actions posed an immediate and significant threat to public safety. When the deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the driver allegedly used the center turn lane to evade law enforcement, weaving through traffic and continuing at high speed.
A pursuit was initiated and continued into the Grandy area, where the driver, identified as Kenneth Knoeber, 49, was taken into custody without incident.
Knoeber faces multiple charges, including felony fleeing to elude, careless and reckless driving, failure to heed, and driving left of center.
Authorities also seized the vehicle under North Carolina’s “Run and Done” law. Knoeber was transported to a detention facility, where he is being held on a secured bond.
No injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
High-Speed Pursuit on Caratoke Highway Ends in Arrest
JARVISBURG, N.C. (April 12, 2026) — A high-speed pursuit along Caratoke Highway resulted in the arrest of a 49-year-old man Sunday after authorities say he drove at extreme speeds and endangered other motorists.
According to the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy observed a red Mustang traveling northbound on Caratoke Highway 158 in the Jarvisburg area at approximately 100 miles per hour. A witness later reported the vehicle may have reached speeds as high as 140 miles per hour and nearly caused a serious collision.
Officials said the driver’s actions posed an immediate and significant threat to public safety. When the deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the driver allegedly used the center turn lane to evade law enforcement, weaving through traffic and continuing at high speed.
A pursuit was initiated and continued into the Grandy area, where the driver, identified as Kenneth Knoeber, 49, was taken into custody without incident.
Knoeber faces multiple charges, including felony fleeing to elude, careless and reckless driving, failure to heed, and driving left of center.
Authorities also seized the vehicle under North Carolina’s “Run and Done” law. Knoeber was transported to a detention facility, where he is being held on a secured bond.
No injuries were reported in connection with the incident.