August 18, 2022 4:20 p.m. 

Winston Police jailed a man following a pursuit incident on Wednesday.

A WPD report said at about 3:45 p.m. an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle. The driver attempted to elude officers traveling through Winston and into Green at speeds of over 100 miles per hour.

The report said the vehicle almost hit several cars, drove in the opposing lane of travel and ran several stop lights. For the safety of the public, the pursuit was terminated.

A few minutes later, the vehicle was found unoccupied near Millsview Road. Winston Police K9 Nike began a track to locate the suspect, who ran on foot. With the assistance of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and another K9, the suspect was tracked and located in the basement of a building owned by a business on Highway 99 South.

The suspect was identified as 37-year old Joseph Alexander. He was charged with attempting to elude in a vehicle and on foot, reckless endangering, reckless driving, resisting arrest and for seven warrants for his arrest. After arraignment, Alexander was held on $45,000 bail.