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NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) – The Craven County Sheriff\u2019s Office says it has identified the man who fled during an attempted traffic stop on Cannon Lane in New Bern Wednesday night. <\/p>\n
The Criminal Patrol Bureau identified the driver as 47-year-old Roderick Miller of Williams Street in New Bern.<\/p>\n
A sheriff\u2019s office K-9 was deployed and located clothing Miller was wearing along with a bag he discarded that contained a handgun and illegal drugs, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
Miller had active warrants for failure to appear for two felony counts of assault on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon, felony fleeing to elude arrest, resisting a public officer and reckless driving at the time he fled on foot, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n
Additional charges are pending after the traffic stop, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n
Miller is a prior convicted felon who had a handgun and is considered dangerous given his prior charges. The sheriff\u2019s office asked the public not to approach him.<\/p>\n
The sheriff\u2019s office says the mugshot with this story is from a previous booking and he now has dreadlocks. <\/p>\n
Anyone with information on Miller\u2019s location is asked to contact the Craven County Sheriff\u2019s Office at (252) 636-6620 or Craven County Communications at (252) 633-2357. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Craven County Crime Stoppers app at p3tips.com\/986.<\/p>\n
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