CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. -- A man who was pulled over by Pine Knoll Shores officers for a seatbelt violation was found to be a fugitive from Georgia.

  • The driver, 26-year-old Dennis Cunningham from Sardis, Georgia, was found to have outstanding felony warrants for his arrest in Georgia.
  • His warrants were for felony larceny and felony obtaining property by a false pretense.
  • He was taken to Carteret County Jail under a $25,000 bond.

The driver, 26-year-old Dennis Cunningham from Sardis, Georgia, was found to have outstanding felony warrants for his arrest in Georgia.

His warrants were for felony larceny and felony obtaining property by a false pretense. Cunningham was also given a citation for failing to wear a seatbelt when stopped.

He was taken to Carteret County Jail under a $25,000 bond.

Cunningham is waiting to be extradited back to Georgia.