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Second Suspect In Trooper Shooting Held Under $1.5 Million |
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Written by Staff
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Thursday, 21 February 2013 15:47 |
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RALEIGH – The girlfriend of the man accused of shooting a Highway Patrol trooper is also now in custody.
Lyndsey Smith, 21, of Durham, is charged with accessory after the fact to assault with a deadly weapon and harboring a fugitive. She was jailed under a $1.5 million bond.
Smith is accused of picking up her boyfriend, Mikel Edward Brady, 23, after he allegedly shot trooper Michael Potts during a traffic stop in Durham Monday night. He is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. He is being held in the durham county jail under an $8 million bond as well as a $2.5 million bond on a felony absconder charge in Vermont.
Potts is listed in fair condition at Duke University Hospital and is expected to recover. He is reported in good spirits.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 February 2013 15:52 |