HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Two men were arrested after leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase through Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee on Oct. 18.
The 24-year-old driver was travelling on East 13th Street onto Coleman Street in Hopkinsville when officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop for a non-illuminated license plate. Instead of complying, the driver placed the car into reverse, colliding with the police patrol vehicle and fleeing the scene.
According to a police report, officers pursued the vehicle through several neighborhoods and onto East Ninth Street where the vehicle entered the Pennyrile Parkway ramp heading onto I-24. The driver travelled at a high rate of speed, ignored traffic signs, and attempted to run several officers off the road.
The pursuit continued into Clarksville, where the driver and passenger jumped out of the car and fled on foot, leaving the vehicle unattended. The vehicle ultimately collided into a residence on Pembroke Place, and officers were able to detain both suspects. It was determined that both suspects were convicted felons, and they were both transported to the Montgomery County Jail.
The two suspects are facing twelve charges including fleeing from police, reckless driving, drug trafficking, possession of a firearm, criminal mischief, and speeding. Hopkinsville Police Department was assisted by Christian County Sheriff Department, Oak Grove Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff Department, Clarksville Police Department, and Tennessee Highway patrol.
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