Greenville man arrested on gun charges
On January 17, 2025, Kinston Police Department's A-Squad responded to a report of a subject pointing a gun at the McDonald’s restaurant located on W Vernon Avenue. The suspect was reportedly seen fleeing the scene in a vehicle. As officers made their way to the location, they observed the suspect vehicle traveling on Vernon Avenue near Queen Street and initiated a traffic stop.
The driver of the vehicle attempted to evade officers, while a passenger exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Officers pursued the passenger, and after a brief chase, Joshua Wooten, 26, of Greenville, NC, was apprehended. Wooten, a convicted felon, was charged with multiple offenses, including possession of a firearm by a felon, carrying a concealed weapon, going armed to the terror of the public, resisting arrest (two counts), and littering. He remains in the custody of the Lenoir County Jail under a secured bond.
The driver of the vehicle, Anthony Wooten, 24, of Fort Campbell, KY, was cited for resisting a public officer, misdemeanor fleeing to elude, driving while license revoked, and several additional traffic violations.
The Kinston Police Department is committed to maintaining public safety and will continue to address violent and dangerous behavior in the community.
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