Beach man leads deputies on search

GATESVILLE, N.C. - A Virginia Beach man sits behind bars in North Carolina Saturday after he led police on a seven-hour search in the woods of Gates County.

Gates County Sheriff Ed Webb said the incident began early Saturday when the suspect tried to buy beer from several stores. Cashiers refused to sell beer to Danny Danenberg, Jr. because he was too drunk, Webb said. Danenberg decided to drive his 1999 Dodge Durango to Hertford County in an attempt to buy beer there.

While in Hertford County, Danenberg was involved in a hit and run. He then drove back into Gates County on Rt. 13 when deputies tried to stop him about 8:45am.

Danenburg refused to stop and eventually crashed his vehicle off Tinkham Road. He then got out of his SUV and fled into nearby woods.

Gates County Sheriff's deputies, North Carolina Highway Patrol troopers, and officers from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission searched on foot and used both a helicopter and an airplane in the search.

Turkey hunters spotted Danenberg trying to break into a house and called police. He was finally arrested about 3:30pm.

Danenberg faces several charges including driving while intoxicated, breaking and entering, failure to stop for police, and damage to state property.