Man stole truck from store, led troopers on chase

By Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Dunn, N.C. — The manager of a Carlie C's market store said a antheral stole a Frito Lay motortruck and sped away, starring instrumentality enforcement officers connected a pursuit lasting astir 100 miles.

According to the manager, the motortruck was stolen from the parking batch of the Dunn store connected East Cumberland Street astir 7:30 a.m. connected Friday.

Arrik Schmidt, who officials accidental stole the truck, led authorities troopers connected a pursuit done Johnston County. However, seemingly the Lays Truck wasn't his archetypal prime for a ride.

According to Stephen Jackson, who manages the Elite Auto concern adjacent door, Schmidt had offered to acquisition a Navigator – for a song.

"He asked if helium could rap bully capable would I springiness him the Navigator," said Jackson.

That didn't seal the deal, truthful Jackson says the feline came backmost again past night.

"He said, 'Well fto maine marque immoderate moves tonight, and I’ll beryllium backmost time and spot what we tin do,'" said Jackson. "That’s benignant of wherever we near off."

The adjacent morning, officials accidental Schmidt, who does not person a imperishable code according to apprehension documents, stole the Lays Truck close adjacent door.

A lawman chased him 3 counties north, wherever constabulary enactment down halt sticks connected the interstate to puncture the truck's tires.

A wrecker towed distant the snack motortruck aft it crashed.

Schmidt is charged with felony larceny of a centrifugal conveyance present successful Dunn. He's besides facing charges successful Johnston County successful transportation with the chase. As of Friday night, helium was successful Harnett County jail.