North Wake News

At around 1 p.m., a Special Agent from North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) conducted a traffic stop near Cope Road in Red Springs. The driver, Jonathan Daniel Oxendine, refused to comply and continued driving erratically at a high speed. The brief pursuit ended when Oxendine stopped on Singleton Drive and fled into nearby woods, carrying a handgun.

During the search for Oxendine, authorities found an improvised explosive device (IED) with a trip wire along a footpath near his residence. The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Bomb Squad was called in to safely disarm the device.

A subsequent search of Oxendine's vehicle uncovered an additional weapon, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia.

Charges against Oxendine, 32, of Red Springs, are outstanding and include possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, felony possession of cocaine, driving while license revoked, expired registration, felony flee to elude, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting a public officer, and reckless driving.

The ALE coordinated with the State Bureau of Investigation, State Highway Patrol, Hoke County Sheriff’s Office, Cumberland County Bomb Squad, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in managing the situation. At this time, Oxendine has not been located, and the investigation is ongoing.

About ALE: The Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) Special Agents in North Carolina focus on enhancing community safety by addressing criminal activities at various establishments. ALE agents have the authority to take action against any violent crime or breach of peace, handling alcoholic beverage control, gambling, lottery, and tobacco laws, and overseeing nuisance abatement statutes.