SPARTANBURG, SC — An 18-year-old is awaiting extradition to Mecklenburg County after police say he was involved in an alleged violent crime and a high-speed chase that crossed state lines.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police identified the suspect as Zyvarius Webber. Authorities say officers in Spartanburg, South Carolina, took him into custody after the pursuit ended with a crash in Spartanburg County.
Police said the chase began after the alleged crime in the Charlotte area and continued south on Interstate 85 before ending across the state line. Webber now faces multiple charges tied to both the reported robbery and the flight from officers.
Police say the chase began after an alleged armed robbery
According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, the case started with an alleged armed robbery and a confrontation in which a weapon was pointed at another person. Those allegations led officers to begin looking for the suspect and the vehicle involved.
Investigators say the driver then tried to escape by getting onto Interstate 85, turning the case into a regional pursuit that stretched from North Carolina into South Carolina. The route placed multiple law-enforcement agencies in the path of the chase.
The details released by police do not describe the robbery in depth, but the charges indicate that investigators believe a firearm or other weapon was used as part of the alleged offense.
Crash in Spartanburg County ended the pursuit
Police said the pursuit ended after the vehicle crashed in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Officers there then arrested the 18-year-old suspect.
That arrest shifted the case from a moving chase to a custody issue that now involves extradition back to Mecklenburg County. Extradition is the formal process that allows one jurisdiction to transfer a suspect to another where charges are pending.
Authorities have not released additional information about the condition of the suspect or whether anyone else was hurt in the crash. They also have not said how many officers were involved in the pursuit.
Zyvarius Webber faces multiple felony counts
CMPD said Webber faces a lengthy list of charges that includes armed robbery, assault by pointing a weapon, and three counts of felony flee to elude. Those charges reflect both the alleged violent offense and the decision to run from police.
Felony flee to elude is commonly used in cases where a driver tries to escape law enforcement in a way that creates elevated risk. In this case, police say the pursuit crossed state lines and ended only after the crash in South Carolina.
The charges announced by police indicate that investigators believe the incident involved both an initial confrontation and a separate attempt to avoid arrest.
Interstate 85 pursuit drew the case beyond Charlotte
Because the chase moved down Interstate 85, the incident quickly became more than a local Charlotte case. The highway connects the Charlotte area with South Carolina and is one of the main routes connecting the two states.
Police said the vehicle traveled into Spartanburg County, where the pursuit ended. That cross-border path helps explain why authorities in South Carolina were the ones who ultimately detained the suspect.
The interstate route also highlights the way fleeing suspects can create fast-moving situations that require coordination across city and state lines. In this case, the ending point was a crash and an arrest in South Carolina, not a stop in Mecklenburg County.
What happens next in Mecklenburg County
Webber is now awaiting extradition to Mecklenburg County, where the charges were filed or will be handled. Once returned, he will face the criminal process there on the robbery and fleeing allegations.
Police have not announced a court date, and no attorney information was provided in the information released about the case. The criminal complaint details, if filed publicly, would likely spell out the allegations in more depth.
For now, the case remains focused on the arrest in South Carolina and the effort to bring the suspect back to North Carolina to answer the charges.
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