Catawba Authorities Searching For Suspect

Catawba, N.C.-On Thursday, June 25th, 2026, at approximately 2:45 p.m., a Catawba Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a white male riding an E-scooter on N.C. Hwy. 10 for a traffic violation.

During the traffic stop, the operator was unable to produce any type of identification before he fled the stop location. A chase began and ended in a wooded area off Hwy. 70 between the Town of Catawba and the City of Claremont. The operator abandoned the E-scooter and ran on foot into a heavily wooded area.

After further investigation, the suspect was identified as Mickel Wayne Sartin of Claremont, N.C. Sartin has outstanding warrants for:

(M) Flee to Elude Arrest
(M) Fail to Heed Lights and Siren
(M) Resisting a Public Officer
Sartin also has an unrelated (F) Probation Violation warrant.
Catawba Police Department appreciates the assistance from Claremont Police Department and the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office.

Catawba Police requests any information about Sartin’s whereabouts by calling:
1. Catawba Police Department: 828-241-2214 or 828-464-3112
2. Catawba County Sheriff’s Office: 828-464-3112