ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — Deputies in Alexander County a man they say ran from a traffic stop on Friday is now in custody.
The Alexander County Sheriff's Office announced that Richard Eugene Pennell ran from a vehicle on Mountain Ridge Church Road in the Ellendale community.
On Sunday, deputies said Pennell was in custody.
WCNC Charlotte has reached out to the Alexander County Sheriff's Office for more information.
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