Teen In Jail After Motorcycle Chase

Madisonville Police Department officials say a man is jail on several charges after a motorcycle chase with police.

According to a police report, officers were led on a motorcycle chase from Madisonville to Manitou on Thursday afternoon.

Officials say the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed, passing vehicles in a no-passing zone, along with a work zone and possibly DUI due to the behavior of the driver, 18 year-old Lincoln Hargis of Madisonville.

They say Hargis stopped in Manitou on Highway 630 and was detained by officers.

Officers say they could smell marijuana coming from his person.

They asked Hargis if he had marijuana on him and he told them he had a pen in his bag. The vape pen was found to be a THC vape pen.

After running the motorcycle through their system, dispatch confirmed the above motorcycle did not have valid insurance and registration plates.

After failing a sobriety test, Hargis was arrested and eventually booked into the Hopkins County Jail under a $5,000 cash bond.
He faces the following charges:

Speeding
Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence
Reckless Driving
Wanton Endangerment
Failure to Maintain Required Insurance
No Registration
Improper Passing
Possession of Marijuana
Drug Paraphernalia

He is scheduled to appear in court on February 20.
Source: WBKO