Police Chase Runs Through Three Counties

PRSTONSBURG, KY. — POLICE FROM FOUR AGENCIES WERE INVOLVED IN A CHASE LAST NIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PRESTONSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, PATROLMAN JOEY CALHOUN OBSERVED A LATE MODEL TOYOTA CAMRY DRIVING ERRATICALLY AND WITH INVALID REGISTRATION ON ROUTE 80. AFTER CONDUCTING A TRAFFIC STOP, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, JESSICA GAYHEART OF SLICK ROCK TOOK OFF NEARLY HITTING CALHOUN. CALHOUN GAVE CHASE WESTBOUND ON KENTUCKY 80. THE CHASE CONTINUED THROUGH FLOYD, KNOTT AND ENDED IN PERRY COUNTY AFTER SPIKESTRIPS WERE DEPLOYED. GAYHEART WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND BROUGHT BACK TO FLOYD COUNTY CHARGED WITH OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE, FLEEING/EVADING POLICE, WANTON ENDANGERMENT ON A POLICE OFFICER, RESISTING ARREST AND RECKLESS DRIVING. GAYHEART WAS LODGED IN THE FLOYD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. KENTUCKY STATE POLICE FROM THE PIKEVILLE AND HAZARD POSTS, KNOTT COUNTY AND PERRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ASSISTED IN THE CHASE.