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ZEBULON - Pike County Sheriff's Office Deputies arrested two suspects that fled from a traffic stop on Highway 19 today. A Deputy stopped a Honda Civic due to the occupants not wearing a seat belt. Upon the driver being asked for his driver's license, he fled the scene in the vehicle.
Deputies pursued the vehicle into McKinley Road and then southbound on Williamson-Zebulon road into Zebulon. Due to the suspect's reckless driving and putting the public at risk, Deputies forcibly stopped the vehicle as it re-entered Highway 19 from Williamson-Zebulon Road.
Two of the three suspects were immediately arrested as they tried to flee on foot. A third suspect is still being sought and is described as an African American male wearing a white shirt and black and white shorts.
Deputies recovered four ounces of methamphetamine and ecstacy from the vehicle along with heroin and a handgun.
The driver is identified as Shadarrian Morgan, 36 years of age, who faces numerous charges including Trafficking Methamphetamine, Possession of firearm by convicted felon, possession of heroin and possession of firearm during commission of a crime along with numerous traffic charges.
Jonterrious Parham, 22 years of age, from Jonesboro was the passenger arrested. He faces the same charges as the driver minus the traffic charges.
Deputies are still searching for the third suspect. Anyone with information on the third suspect's whereabouts, can call the Pike County Sheriff's Office at 770-567-8431 or call 911.