KPD Officers were involved in a vehicle pursuit that started in the city of Kinston and went to Greene County. It involved members of the Kinston Police Department, Lenoir County Sheriffs Office, Greene County Sheriffs Office, Snow Hill Police Department, and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

The suspect, Junior James Simmons, 24, of St. Petersburg, FL, led officers on a pursuit after they attempted to stop him for larceny from the Piggly Wiggly on N. Heritage Street. During the pursuit the Simmons used his vehicle to strike a Kinston Police Officer’s vehicle in an attempt to avoid capture. The chase continued to Snow Hill, NC where he was apprehended without causing any further injury.

The investigation is currently on going and we will provide a list of charges later.