CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — An Easter Sunday pursuit in Clarksburg resulted in the arrest of a convicted felon after suspicious activity was reported near a storage facility.
Deputies with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department observed the activity on Simpson Street, and when they attempted to make contact with the suspect, he fled on a motorcycle.
The suspect, identified as Isaiah Hunter Thompson, fled at a high rate of speed while trying to evade police by riding through a residential yard. Thompson ditched the motorcycle and was captured after a failed attempt to flee on foot.
Thompson was found to be armed with a handgun and wearing a ski mask under his helmet. Thompson was also found with a satchel that contained approximately 256.7 grams of suspected methamphetamine and 69.4 grams of suspected fentanyl.
He is a convicted felon with a prior felony conviction for possession with intent to deliver in April of 2021.
Thompson has been charged with fleeing with reckless indifference, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and fentanyl.
“Harrison County law enforcement remains committed to keeping our streets safe from dangerous drivers and violent offenders. Fleeing from law enforcement creates unnecessary and unacceptable risks to our community — risks to children, families, and anyone who happens to be nearby,” Sheriff Robert Matheny II said.