A TRAFFIC STOP IN FLOYD COUNTY LEADS TO PURSUIT AND PAROLE WARRANT ARREST. ACCORDING TO MARTIN POLICE, OFFICER BRAD STIDHAM WAS ON ROUTINE PATROL WHEN HE OBSERVED THE DRIVER OF A SILVER 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH A HEADLIGHT OUT. WHEN STIDHAM ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE DRIVER, THE VEHICLE FLED LEADING STIDHAM IN PURSUIT WEST ON KY 122 HEADING TOWARD THE PRINTER COMMUNITY REACHING SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH. THE DRIVER, IDENTIFIED AS 28-YEAR-OLD KENNITH FRANKLIN SPURLOCK OF PRINTER, KY, LOST CONTROL DUE TO AN ICY SPOT ON THE ROAD. SPURLOCK THEN FLED ON FOOT FOR A SHORT CHASE UNTIL STIDHAM APPRHENDED HIM. SPURLOCK WAS CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE CHARGES INCLUDING CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON, POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN BY A CONVICTED FELON, VARIOUS DRUG CHARGES, VARIOUS TRAFFIC CHARGES, FLEEING POLICE. SPURLOCK ALSO HAD AN OUTSTANDING PAROLE WARRANT AND FAILURE TO REPORT TO A PAROLE OFFICER. SPURLOCK WAS LODGED IN THE FLOYD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. OFFICER STIDHAM WAS ASSISTED BY THE KENTUCKY STATE POLICE PIKEVILLE POST 9.
Attempted Traffic Stop Leads to Pursuit
Article Updated: December 20, 2018
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