Multi‑county Chase Through Alamance Ends After Stop‑sticks Disable U‑Haul, Suspect Arrested

Timothy Leroy Durham, 58, of Hampton, Virginia, was taken into custody after a multi-county pursuit that began with a hit-and-run in Hillsborough and ended when Guilford County deputies disabled a U-Haul near U.S. 29 and Guilford College Road on Greensboro’s west side. Durham faces felony fleeing to elude, driving while impaired, simple possession of a Schedule VI drug and multiple traffic offenses, and remains held on a $50,000 secured bond at the Orange County Detention Center.

Hillsborough Police Department called for assistance shortly after 10:20 p.m. Sunday following a reported hit-and-run, and Orange County deputies later located the box truck on Interstate 40 near Exit 261. Deputies activated blue lights and sirens but "the driver did not pull over," and a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper joined the pursuit as the U-Haul headed west, according to statements from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Alamance County deputies deployed stop sticks first, puncturing the front passenger tire, but the truck kept moving. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the driver continued to drive "erratically with his hazard lights on." Authorities reported an apparent attempt to strike a trooper during the chase; the Highway Patrol is reviewing whether to seek additional charges related to that alleged action.

Guilford County deputies later deployed stop sticks that caused the front and rear driver’s-side tires to detach, bringing the truck to a stop near U.S. 29 and Guilford College Road. Deputies arrested Durham at the scene and transported him to the Orange County magistrate for booking. U-Haul authorized a private tow company to remove the vehicle from the scene.

A probable cause search followed a positive canine alert, and deputies recovered a hatchet, 17 rounds of rifle ammunition, a black mask and a camouflage mask, pliers, gloves, and drugs from the truck. Deputies also found marijuana cigarettes and 3.5 grams of marijuana in Durham’s shirt pocket during the search, and those items are listed in the arrest report and evidence inventory.

Hillsborough Police Department has said it may pursue hit-and-run charges stemming from the initial call, and the North Carolina Highway Patrol is evaluating potential charges tied to the alleged trooper contact. Cases stemming from multi-agency pursuits often involve coordinated evidence logs and court filings; Durham’s criminal case will proceed through Orange County magistrate and district court under the lodged charges.