ASHEBORO, Randolph County, N.C., Nov. 6, 2026 — A sheriff's deputy suffered minor injuries on Wednesday, November 4, after a driver struck two patrol vehicles and led deputies on a chase that ended on NC 42.
Deputies were carrying out an undercover investigation into prostitution when they moved to take people inside a vehicle into custody, the sheriff's office said. The driver reportedly pulled away during that approach and struck two Randolph County Sheriff's Office vehicles before leaving the parking lot.
Deputies pursued the vehicle until the sheriff's office called off the chase on NC 42. One deputy was hurt in one of the collisions and was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated and released. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol investigated the crashes and charged the driver.
The suspect was located later on Wednesday evening in Greensboro with help from the Guilford County Sheriff's Office and was taken to jail in Randolph County. The driver, identified by authorities as 41-year-old Gina Marie Upton, faces three counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, felony resisting a public officer, and felony resisting a public officer causing serious injury. She is being held without bond and is scheduled for a court appearance on Friday.
Our thoughts are with those who were injured, and we wish them a full recovery.
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