A Shepherdsville man led Kentucky State Police on a chase Thursday afternoon through Hardin County, ending in Grayson County at the Clarkson exit on Western Kentucky Parkway.
A 2012 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by 55 year-old Clarence Vernon Vincent of Shepherdsville, with a Shepherdsville police officer in pursuit, traveled southbound Interstate 65 in Bullitt County. Kentucky State Police was advised that Vincent had an active indictment warrant and a probation warrant.
A Kentucky State Police trooper saw Vincent at the 105-mile marker, at which time he began passing other vehicles using the shoulder and gaining speed, according to police.
Vincent was pursued southbound on the I-65 through Hardin County where he left at Exit 91 and onto Western Kentucky Parkway, according to the arrest citation.
Trooper J. Beasley was preparing to use stop sticks at the 133 mile marker of the westbound parkway. The report says the stop sticks became entangled on another vehicle as the trooper attempted to deploy them. Beasley suffered lacerations to all fingers on his right hand except his thumb.
Vincent flew by continuing down the Western Kentucky Parkway, throwing out a can and a cigarette from his Silverado window, according to the report. On several occasions, Vincent passed other vehicles by again using the shoulder. When he exited at 112 mile marker in Clarkson, Vincent was forcibly stopped by a precision immobilization technique, or PIT, where he was then taken into custody.
The Kentucky State Police cruiser used to stop Vincent, by bumping the rear side panel of the Silverado, reportedly sustained substantial damage.
Vincent’s vehicle was searched and a spindle of plastic was found in the driver’s seat. When questioned by troopers, Vincent allegedly said he had swallowed about half a gram of methamphetamine during the chase on Interstate 65.
Vincent was taken to Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield where he was evaluated and released.
Vincent is lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center charged with parole violation for a felony offense, first-degree wanton endangerment of a police officer, first-degree fleeing or evading police in a motor vehicle, tampering with physical evidence, third-degree assault of a police officer, first-degree criminal mischief, first offense operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, criminal littering and speeding more than 26 mph over the speed limit.
Source: NE
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