Brief Pursuit Ends with Cocaine Arrest After Traffic Stop in Sumter County

Brief pursuit ends with cocaine arrest after traffic stop in Sumter County

A Sumter County traffic stop turned into a brief pursuit Saturday, ending with the arrest of a 58-year-old woman on cocaine and failure-to-stop charges.

Saturday morning traffic stop results in woman's arrest

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– A Saturday morning traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a woman for possession of cocaine following a brief chase, said deputies. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy saw a vehicle driven by a person whose license was suspended and attempted a traffic stop on Broad Street. The driver is accused of accelerating, and ignoring the deputy’s blue lights and siren in an attempt to leave the area. Then the deputy f…