Court Sentences Man Who Shot at State Trooper in Orange County to 30 Years in Prison

A federal court recently sentenced a man who shot at a state trooper while driving in Orange County to 30 years in prison.

Judge William L. Osteen Jr. of the United State District Court in Greensboro, North Carolina, sentenced Tyler Lloyd Grantz, 21, on Friday. Grantz was convicted on four felony gun and drugs charges in February for an incident in early 2019.

Grantz will serve 240 months for three of the charges concurrently before serving 120 months for the fourth charge.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office shared detailed evidence of the incident at Grantz’s trial in February. Around 2 a.m. on March 5, 2019, a North Carolina state trooper saw Grantz driving at more than 100 mph on Interstate 40. Once the officer gave chase, Grantz fired multiple rounds from a handgun and struck the patrol vehicle’s radiator. He then crashed his vehicle, fired multiple rounds from a rifle and escaped into woods near the New Hope Church Road exit in Orange County.

Orange County Sheriff’s Office began a manhunt shortly after and assisted other agencies in arresting Grantz around 11:30 a.m.

Authorities later discovered Grantz stole the vehicle and handgun he used, while also finding him in possession of distribution amounts of cocaine hydrochloride and oxycodone.

Grantz has been held at the Orange County Detention Center since his arrest, where he was kept under a $2 million secured bond.

Chapelboro.com does not charge subscription fees. You can support local journalism and our mission to serve the community. Contribute today – every single dollar matters.

‹

Two Local Drug Dealers Caught

Two local, repeat-offending drug dealers were recently taken off the streets after separate incidents of selling cocaine near schools.

Orange County Drug Operation Nets 32 Arrests

A drug operation that spanned the last four months has netted 32 arrests in Orange County. A release from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the operation “targeted the full range of distribution occurring within the County from the street level up to Mexican cartel sourced drugs.” Investigators seized more than 5,500 grams of cocaine, […]

Orange County Traffic Stop Leads to Guns, Narcotics Charges

An Orange County traffic stop lead to multiple charges, including drug and weapons violation. Jovani Fabian was stopped on US 70 near Seven Springs Road east of Hillsborough early Wednesday morning, according to a release, when the 20-year-old was allegedly driving 77 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone. Deputies with the Orange County […]

Suspected Cocaine Distributor Arrested in Orange County

A joint investigation from the Orange and Chatham County Sheriff’s Offices has led to the arrest of a suspected cocaine distributor. Authorities say the investigation was carried out during the month of October leading to search warrants being executed last Tuesday at residences in Orange and Chatham counties. A search of a home on Pine […]

Orange County Sheriff's Office Seizes 13 Firearms, 90 Grams of Cocaine in Search

A search of an Orange County residence has led to an arrest and the seizure of more than a dozen firearms, including semi-automatic assault rifles, and over 90 grams of cocaine. A release from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office says a search warrant was executed in the 2500 block of Highway 86 in Hillsborough on […]

Texas Woman Arrested in Orange County for Trafficking Cocaine

A traffic stop has led to the arrest of a woman on cocaine trafficking charges in Orange County. Authorities say a deputy pulled over a 2014 Chrysler with Arkansas registration on April 19 on Interstate 85 near Efland. Officials say a deputy conducted a search of the vehicle during the course of the stop and […]

Alleged Drunk Driver with Cocaine in Stolen Vehicle Arrested in Chapel Hill

A car chase in Chapel Hill on January 14 led to a felony arrest of a Virginia resident and the seizure of nearly half a gram of cocaine by law enforcement officers. According to Capt. Joshua Mecimore, a public affairs officer with the Chapel Police Department, the chase started when emergency dispatchers were notified of […]

Chapel Hill Man Arrested For Cocaine

He's been charged with six counts of cocaine possession and six counts of possession with intent to sell.

Catalytic Converter Thief Apprehended in Orange County

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday it had made an arrest in the case of several stolen catalytic converters from an Efland body shop. Deputies arrested Robert Helmick, 40, of Alamance County in a shed near the shop’s property. A K9 unit also assisted in the search. According to a release from the Sheriff’s […]

Court Sentences Man Who Shot at State Trooper in Orange County to 30 Years in Prison

A federal court recently sentenced a man who shot at a state trooper while driving in Orange County to 30 years in prison. Judge William L. Osteen Jr. of the United State District Court in Greensboro, North Carolina, sentenced Tyler Lloyd Grantz, 21, on Friday. Grantz was convicted on four felony gun and drugs charges […]

›