A man wanted in Forsyth County was arrested in Jackson County after fleeing from law enforcement.
Toby Lewis McClenithan, 51, of Winston-Salem, was taken into custody on August 23, facing multiple charges. These include felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a government employee, fleeing to elude arrest, possession of methamphetamine, and identity theft, as well as misdemeanor counts of driving while impaired, resisting a public officer, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
McClenithan was involved in a high-speed chase after a North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement officer attempted to stop his vehicle on Old Cullowhee Road for suspected DWI. He allegedly tried to hit the officer with his car before fleeing, eventually abandoning the vehicle and fleeing on foot. He was later arrested and found with methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a stolen driver’s license, which he reportedly used to avoid legal trouble.
He remains in Jackson County Detention Center under a $36,000 secured bond.
