Devin Valdivia accused of 130 mph chase that damaged three police cars

Devin Valdivia, 25, faces ten charges in North Carolina following a high-speed chase that ended in his arrest on November 7.

Police report that Valdivia was pulled over on Langtree Road in Iredell County after officers received reports of an impaired driver. He fled the initial stop and entered oncoming traffic. Authorities state he reached speeds of up to 130 miles per hour during the pursuit.

The chase moved to Interstate 77, where Valdivia allegedly struck a Mooresville police vehicle. He exited onto Sam Furr Road and collided with a second police car. Court documents allege he drove 100 miles per hour in a 65-mile-per-hour zone on the interstate and failed to maintain lane control.

After returning to I-77 and taking Exit 28, his vehicle hit a third police car. Records indicate an officer suffered a fractured bone in his hand during one of the impacts. Valdivia eventually abandoned his vehicle and ran from police before being taken into custody.

The charges include felony fleeing to elude arrest, felony assault on a law enforcement officer, and driving while impaired. Arrest records show Valdivia has prior convictions in Lincoln County for assaulting a government official and attempted fleeing to elude arrest. He also holds a prior driving while impaired conviction in Gaston County.