WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — A man was arrested in Wrightsville Beach Sunday after he dragged police officers around while driving an electric bike.
Zackary Mukensturm was arrested by the Wrightsville Beach Police Department for driving while impaired on an electric bike. However, when officers went to apprehend him, he attempted to resist arrest by fleeing, court documents indicate.
According to arrest records, “On or about the date of offense shown and in the county named above the defendant unlawfully, willfully, and feloniously did drive 15 feet with an officer hanging on his back while being [asked] to stop, causing injuries.”
Mukensturm has been charged with driving while impaired, resisting a public officer, reckless driving to endanger, resisting a public officer leading to serious injury and assault inflicting physical injury on a law enforcement, probation or parole officer. He is currently being held under a $30,000 secured bond at the New Hanover County Jail.
Mukensturm had his first court appearance on Monday, July 27, and his disposition hearing is scheduled for August 13.
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