ColumbiaMagazine.com
Printed from:

Welcome to Columbia Magazine  
 



































 
Tpr. Logan Smith arrests one, cites two more following pursuit

Ten mile chase ends west of Campbellsville, KY on Poe Young Road after fleeing vehicle, a Pontiac Grand Am, becomes stuck in muddy field. One arrested, two more cited to court
Click on headline for complete story

By TFC William Gregory, Public Information Officer
Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY.

CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY (Mon 22 Feb 2016) - A Taylor County man was arrested Friday, February 19, 2016, at approximately 2:26pmCT on Poe Young Road following a pursuit that began on KY 527.

Tpr. Logan Smith observed a Pontiac Grand Am with expired registration plates and an unrestrained passenger. When he attempted to stop the vehicle, the operator fled.



The pursuit ended 10 miles west of Campbellsville on Poe Young Road when the Grand Am became stuck in a muddy field.

42-year-old Rodger Cox, of Campbellsville, KY, was arrested and charged with Fleeing or Evading Police 1st, Criminal Mischief 1st, Resisting arrest, Speeding, Failure to Wear Seatbelt, No Registration Plates, Careless Driving, Operating on Suspended License and Improper Passing. Cox was lodged in the Taylor County Jail.

60-year-old Robert Spurling, of Campbellsville, KY, was cited to court for Alcohol Intoxication, Resisting Arrest and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

54-year-old Robert Hughes, of Campbellsville, was cited to court for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Tpr. Lincoln Lawless assisted.

Issuance of warrants and/or arrests are not findings of guilt. An individual charged by police or in a warrant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding.


This story was posted on 2016-02-22 08:52:26
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know.



 

































 
 
Quick Links to Popular Features


Looking for a story or picture?
Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com.

 

Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728.
Phone: 270.403.0017


Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.