By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• A 19-year-old man in Dover, North Carolina, faces multiple felony charges after driving through an active fire scene and running over a charged fire hose, officials said.
• The incident occurred Jan. 31 during a snowstorm while fire departments were extinguishing a house fire.
• Craven County Sheriff’s Office identified the driver as Brian James Carrell, who admitted to consuming alcohol.
• Carrell’s blood-alcohol level was about .11%, above the state’s .08 legal limit, and he allegedly attempted to spit on deputies.
• Charges include driving while impaired, malicious conduct, damage to property, and underage alcohol offenses.
DOVER, NC — A 19-year-old man has been charged with multiple felonies after investigators say he drove through an active fire scene in the Dover community, ran over a charged fire hose and resisted deputies during a Jan. 31 incident, officials said.
The Craven County Sheriff’s Office reported that while firefighters from multiple departments were working to extinguish a structure fire amid a snowstorm, a vehicle bypassed blocked fire apparatus and struck a fire hose being used in firefighting operations.
Authorities identified the driver as Brian James Carrell, 19, of Jacksonville. Carrell admitted to consuming alcohol, and a sobriety test indicated his blood-alcohol concentration was approximately .11%, above North Carolina’s legal limit of .08%.
When deputies confronted him at the scene, Carrell allegedly attempted to spit on law enforcement, the sheriff’s office said.
Carrell was arrested and charged with felony malicious conduct by a prisoner, driving over a fire hose, damage to property, possession of an open container, consuming alcohol underage and driving while impaired.
Officials did not immediately release information on a court date or whether Carrell has retained an attorney.
