Man now charged with MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD after fleeing from NCSO and crashing - Rocky Mount

JAMES DYLAN HARRIS who led NCSO on a chase through Rocky Mount on 1/9/2021 has now been charged with MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD and FELONY SERIOUS INJURY BY A MOTOR VEHICLE

A female was pregnant and traveling in the vehicle Harris was driving.

As a result of the accident she gave birth to the baby and it did not survive. The female has been in the hospital since the accident.

The warrant was served on Tuesday and his first appearance on those charges was on Thursday.

Harris is still in jail

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MAN WANTED ON SEVERAL WARRANTS LEADS NCSO ON CHASE THROUGH ROCKY MOUNT

Around 630pm this evening NCSO engaged in a vehicle chase that started on Highway 301 in Rocky Mount. They were chasing a tan Tahoe with a fictitious Virginia License plate. The chase went from 301 where the vehicle was traveling Northbound in the Southbound lane and turned onto Jeffreys Rd then across Benvenue Rd to Sutters Creek where NCSO disengaged the chase out of concern for citizens. The vehicle went on to crash on Jeffreys near Country Club Rd at the old Life Care Hospital.

JAMES DYLAN HARRIS 26, was detained and transferred to the hospital. Two other individuals were in the vehicle and were taken to the hospital for their injuries.

HARRIS WAS CHARGED WITH

FLEEING TO ELUDE ARREST WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE

RESISTING ARREST

RECKLESS DRIVING TO ENDANGER

POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

NO OPERATORS LICENSE

MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD

FELONY SERIOUS INJURY BY A MOTOR VEHICLE

HARRIS was wanted on SEVEN outstanding warrants as stated below:

FAILURE TO APPEAR IN SUPERIOR CT IN NASH COUNTY FOR

Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicles

Felony Larceny

Possession of Stolen Goods

FAILURE TO APPEAR IN DISTRICT COURT

Felony Larceny

FAILURE TO APPEAR IN EDGECOMBE COURT FOR

Breaking and Entering to Terrorize

Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Communicating Threats

Injury to Real and Personal Property

HARRIS has the following pending court cases

2/2/2021 NASH COUNTY

Fictitious tags

No Operators License

No Seatbelt

GRAND JURY REVIEW

Felony Larceny

3/9/2021 EDGECOMBE COUNTY

Flee to elude with a motor vehicle

Resist arrest

Driving while license revoked

Habitial Felony

Reckless driving to endanger

Driving left of Center

2/17/2021 PITT COUNTY

Felony Larceny

Felony Conspiracy

3/3/2021 PITT COUNTY

Felony Larceny

Harris was released from prison in August of 2019

He spent time in prison for

Common Law Robbery 2015

Obtaining Property by False Pretense 2016

Schedule I Drugs X 2 2013

Drug Paraphernalia 2013

Possession of Stolen Goods

Breaking and Entering 2010

DWI 2010

NCSO is also in the process of taking out charges for todays incident.

Harris and two others are currently receiving treatment for their injuries at a local hospital.

UPDATED PORTION FROM JANUARY 11TH

ADDITIONAL CHARGES STACKED AGAINST FUGITIVE THAT LEAD NCSO ON A CHASE IN ROCKY MOUNT BEFORE CRASHING

James Dylan Harris was treated at a hospital for his injuries sustained in the crash that happened Saturday night and then transferred to Nash County Jail on Sunday morning.

He was charged with

FLEEING TO ELUDE ARREST WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE

RESISTING ARREST

RECKLESS DRIVING TO ENDANGER

POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

NO OPERATORS LICENSE

MURDER OF AN UNBORN CHILD

FELONY SERIOUS INJURY BY A MOTOR VEHICLE

This is on top of the nearly two dozen charges he already had pending.

Fighting Crime does not usually post the names of vehicle accident victims. However, this person took it upon himself to lead NCSO in a chase, which was criminal acitivity, and put the lives of many others in jeopardy. Being that this person was committing a crime by fleeing, ultimately resulting in a crash and that he was wanted on several outstanding warrants, his name and information was shared. No photos of the accident scene will be posted.

When suspects or victims are treated at ANY hospital we no longer share the name of the hospital in which the person is being treated. We only say that they are being treated at a "local hospital".

Two other individuals were in the vehicle and their names have NOT been shared.