Police reports state that senior economics major Bailey Ayscue, 25, of 1010-F Kingswood Drive was detained by police after he was pulled over in his 2001 silver Mitsubishi Eclipse while driving on Country Club Road.
Reports state that the arresting officer pulled over Ayscue because his car matched the description of a car belonging to a man who had four outstanding warrants in Durham.
The four outstanding warrants are all misdemeanor charges filed Nov. 29. The charges are breaking and entering, assault on a female, stalking, and injury to real property. UNC police had no further information as of Wednesday.
Once the police officer positively identified Ayscue, he was taken into police custody at 1:28 a.m., reports state.
After detaining Ayscue, reports state that the arresting officer gave Ayscue a field sobriety test at the police department. He was then charged with driving while intoxicated, reports state. Police also charged him with driving with a revoked license. Police arrested Ayscue after they detained him, University police Maj. Jeff McCracken said. "We picked the warrants up from Durham, we served them (to Ayscue), and we placed him under arrest," he said.
McCracken said that after Ayscue was served the warrants, University police brought him before a magistrate, who released him on a written promise to appear in court. Ayscue's trial is scheduled for Jan. 15 in Durham.
McCracken said he did not know whether Ayscue was aware there were warrants for his arrest. He said Durham police do not have jurisdiction in Chapel Hill. Because Ayscue lives in Chapel Hill, Durham police cannot arrest him unless he returns to Durham, but Chapel Hill police could detain him until Durham police arrived.
McCracken said he is not sure of the maximum penalties Ayscue could face for the charges. McCracken said Ayscue will appear in Orange County District Court for the DWI charge and in Durham for the warrants.
