UPDATE, 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16 — Prestonsburg Police announced Wednesday that Greer is now in custody. The department released the following statement:
“Following a tip from the public that Greer was sighted in the passenger side of a white Buick passenger car coming into Prestonsburg with temporary tags, Officers responded to the area and located a vehicle matching that description.
“Officers attempted a traffic stop of the vehicle with lights and siren activated. The vehicle failed to yield, made a turn at the Justice Center and was cut off by Police Officers where Greer was arrested without incident. Additionally, the driver of the car, Jordan Hall of Salyersville was arrested for Fleeing or Evading Police (Motor Vehicle) and Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution.”
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Police continue to search for a Prestonsburg man who allegedly fled from police across Pike and Floyd counties at speeds exceeding 120 mph.
It all began around 11 p.m., Saturday, on U.S. 23 in Pike County, where Pikeville Police received reports of truck driving recklessly at a high rate of speed around Foggy Mountain. Responding officers found truck, but it fled at speeds over 100 mph.
During the resulting chase, the truck turned onto U.S. 119, then made a U-turn and headed back to U.S. 23, where it headed toward Floyd County. After reaching the county line, Pikeville Police terminated their pursuit but continued attempts to locate the truck, and they soon did at the Cardinal Country Store at Stanville.
Police say a review of security camera footage showed the driver to be Kenneth Kyle Greer, 34, of Prestonsburg, who went into the store and yelled at clerks to hurry up, because he was in a hurry. He is currently the subject of an indictment in Floyd County, where he is accused of fleeing police back in July.
Prestonsburg Police and Floyd County deputies arrived at the store just as the truck was leaving once again. They say two officers were able to positively identify the driver as Greer after spotting him through the windshield. When fleeing the station, police say Greer nearly ran into one officer and he nearly hit another officer head-on further down the highway.
Once he reached Allen, Greer reportedly turned onto Route 1428, then fled up Cow Creek, striking another car along the way. When he reached the end of the road, Greer allegedly fled on foot and hasn’t been seen since.
Police say Greer is now wanted on numerous serious felony charges. On Sunday, Greer reported his truck as having been stolen from the Cardinal Country Store at Stanville, which resulted in another pending charge for falsely reporting an incident.
Police ask anyone who spots him not to approach him, but to call police immediately.
