Timothy Durham Arrested in Guilford County After U-Haul Hit-and-Run Chase

Timothy Leroy Durham, 58, of Hampton, Virginia, is in custody after a multi-county pursuit that began with a hit-and-run in Hillsborough and ended when deputies disabled a U-Haul box truck on the west side of Greensboro near Highway 29 and Guilford College Road. Authorities are holding Durham at the Orange County Detention Center on a $50,000 secured bond.

Accounts differ on the precise day of the initial dispatch, with records describing the response as occurring around 10:20 p.m. on either Sunday or Monday. Deputies were sent to assist the Hillsborough Police Department after the hit-and-run and later caught up with the U-Haul on Interstate 40 near Exit 261, where officers attempted to stop the vehicle.

Alamance County deputies deployed stop sticks that punctured the U-Haul’s front passenger tire; despite that, Durham continued driving erratically with his hazard lights on and at one point appeared to try to sideswipe a state trooper. Guilford County deputies later used stop sticks that removed the front and rear driver’s-side tires, forcing the truck to stop at Highway 29 and Guilford College Road, where deputies took Durham into custody.

A probable cause search of the box truck, following a reported positive canine alert, turned up marijuana cigarettes, loose marijuana including 3.5 grams found in Durham’s shirt pocket, a hatchet, a black mask and a camouflage mask, pliers, gloves, and 17 rounds of rifle ammunition. U-Haul authorized a private company to tow the truck from the scene.

Durham faces multiple charges as reported by law enforcement: felony flee to elude, driving while impaired, simple possession of a Schedule VI drug, and several traffic violations. Hillsborough Police Department may pursue hit-and-run charges tied to the incident that prompted the pursuit, and the North Carolina Highway Patrol is reviewing potential additional counts related to the alleged attempt to veer into a trooper.

Procedural details diverge in available accounts: one account states Durham made a first court appearance on Monday afternoon, while another notes he was remanded by an Orange County magistrate to the detention center under a $50,000 secure bond and had a first court appearance scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday. Booking records, magistrate dockets, and formal filings will be needed to reconcile those timelines and to confirm which agencies will file which charges.

The case highlights cross-jurisdictional coordination among Hillsborough Police, Orange County deputies, Alamance County deputies, Guilford County deputies, and the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Those agencies’ use of stop sticks and a canine alert produced evidence that will guide charges by Hillsborough and any additional counts the Highway Patrol files. Authorities have not reported injuries in the pursuit; pending filings and court appearances will determine the formal criminal case timeline.