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Arthur Andres Hoyle II, 62, of Southport, is charged with felony larceny of a motor vehicle, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Burke County EMS and Salem Fire & Rescue were sent to a vehicle crash near the Hidden Hill Venue at 6572 Burkemont Road around 11 p.m. on Saturday. First responders found a blue Toyota Camry down an embankment, the sheriff’s office said.

While officials were working the crash, a white man was seen stealing a first responder’s vehicle. The sheriff’s office said the man was later identified as Hoyle.

Law enforcement tried to stop the man fleeing in the stolen vehicle. A short time later, he lost control of the stolen vehicle and crashed down a different embankment. Officers went down to the crash site, the sheriff’s office said.

The sheriff’s office said when officers got to the crash site, Hoyle was not in the stolen vehicle or the immediate surrounding area.

Hoyle was found at the base of the mountain and arrested.

Hoyle was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment of minor injuries, the sheriff’s office said.

He received a $40,000 secured bond, the sheriff’s office said.

The crashes were investigated by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Burkemont Road was closed for several hours while the scene was processed, the sheriff’s office said.

The Burke County government said event attendees at the Hidden Hill Venue sheltered in place while the scenes were being processed.