Aberdeen Man Faces Multiple Charges After Car Chase
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An Aberdeen man is facing multiple charges, including driving while impaired and felony child abuse, after he fled from police shortly after he picked up his 11-year-old niece from school, police said.
Brett Aaron Waremburg, 20, was arrested and charged with felony child abuse, felony speeding to elude arrest, DWI, reckless driving to endanger, driving after consuming alcohol under age 21 and criminal damage to property.
The incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Monday when Aberdeen police received a report of an apparent intoxicated individual who picked up a child at Aberdeen Elementary School.
An officer pulled Waremburg over at Elm Street near U.S. 1, police said. When the officer approached the vehicle, Waremburg drove away. The officer pursued the vehicle down Elm to Summit Street. Turning onto Summit, the officer lost control of his cruiser and struck a fire hydrant.
The suspect continued down Summit and turned on Walnut, where the chase ended.
“He went over an embankment, hit a magnolia tree and the vehicle caught fire,” said Jim Foster, Aberdeen deputy police chief.
Waremburg refused treatment at the scene and his niece suffered non-life threatening injuries, Foster said.
The officer driving the cruiser that struck the hydrant was treated and released at Moore County Regional Hospital and returned to work Tuesday.
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kgirl 2 years, 3 months ago
wth is wrong with people? how about you dont drive drunk, pick up a young child, run from the police, wreck your dang car, duh. I hope he doesnt get a slap on the hand like a lot of other DUI cases.
mindurbeeswax 2 years, 3 months ago
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babiehop 2 years, 3 months ago
How about if you don't like comments made on a public forum, don't read them. Mistakes: 1) obtain alcohol illegally 2) consume alcohol underage 3) drive while under the influence 4) endager the lives of others
I'll keep my thoughts to myself when people who by no mistake get behind the wheel of a car and drive on the same public roadways that I use. If someone had been killed would you still say "KEEP UR MOUTH SHUT!!!" ????? Lemme guess - you'd give him time out and tell him not to do it again ! Why not keep your thought to yourself !! Stupidity should be painful.
mindurbeeswax 2 years, 3 months ago
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babiehop 2 years, 3 months ago
Just to set the record straight, I'm not kgirl, but I do agree with her post. This person must be someone dear to you but do you honestly think this was his first time drinking ? I think there's a chance you're in denial. If the story is so blown out of proportion as you think, in time the truth will come out. My guess is this is not his first time drinking, only his first time getting caught. At 20, its time to stop coddling him and make him be responsible for foul ups. I'm sorry for your pain, but you're not helping him by calling his wanton disregard for the motoring public a simple mistake.
mindurbeeswax 2 years, 3 months ago
I never said it wasnt wrong but like I said everyone makes mistakes and I never used the words blown out of proportion somethings arent true but the fact is he did make a mistake and he knows it... Theres no reason to beat someone up for bein wrong they do it to themselves.Things happen that could be avoided and we all do it
ThinkingMan 2 years, 3 months ago
It's the child's fault. If she didn't need to be picked up it would have never happened!! You know just like it is the gun owner's fault when someone steals their gun from their home.
eflat7 2 years, 3 months ago
Yeehaw.
mvbs 2 years, 3 months ago
What is wrong w the school system to let that child get into a car when they suspected he had been drinking. That is crazy.
pacer 2 years, 3 months ago
It isn't the school systems fault, it's the DRUNK DRIVER'S fault, wake up people, let's place the responsibility where it belongs. It is illegal to drive drunk, period. What happens while you're drunk is bad, but the problem is DRUNK DRIVING!!
mindurbeeswax 2 years, 3 months ago
OMG did u really think mvbs was serious duh....Most people learn from their mistakes I agree its wrong but it happens.
teufelhunden 2 years, 3 months ago
I understand what you're saying mvbs.
mymindwanders 2 years, 3 months ago
I'm glad all parties involved are safe, except for the fire hydrant. I do think maybe schools could have a future policy of stalling a possibly intoxicated person from leaving the premises until police can decide.I would want that for my sons.
mindurbeeswax 2 years, 3 months ago
I'm glad everyone is safe as well
Ross 2 years, 3 months ago
A great idea - and I would love to see that - but it would require security to detain him if suspected. Unfortunately the schools are also aware of possible lawsuits.
Perhaps at least keeping the child from leaving is a partial solution.
teufelhunden 2 years, 3 months ago
Was that intentional?
whattheheck 2 years, 3 months ago
Are you guys serious? Not only is the school somewhat at fault, but it falls mainly on the DRUNK DRIVER! If the school for legal reasons couldnt stop the guy (for whatever reason) they should have stalled him until the police got there. Then to say that its the childs fault...since when is the child at fault? She was leaving school with her uncle.
imeanreally 2 years, 3 months ago
Just so you all know this is a public forum. And you do have the right to say what you want, but please think first the 11yr old little girl (my daughter) who was involved reads the paper online as well and she read these reply's. so saying it was her fault no matter how u meant it was wrong an i don't appreciate it. an im sure you will just say its a public forum an u can say what you want. your not the one who has to explain what you said an how you meant it.
imeanreally 2 years, 3 months ago
thank you
rightwingpatriot 2 years, 3 months ago
hopefully the NC judicial system will listen to MADD and make DWI more intense. im my line of work (emergency services) I cant tell you how many wrecks are caused by these people. the worse part is the DWI patient in most cases comes out ok. Im glad the little girl is ok and this kid was taken in.
mvbs 2 years, 3 months ago
imeanreally: Thank God she is safe and was not seriously injured. I really do hope the school system learns from this and would not let another child get into a car with someone who they suspected had been drinking.