01/23/2023 Stop Stick News: 28 Pursuit News Stories From Around the Country and World

LAUREL – Keivon Quailes, 29, of Laurel was arrested on numerous felony charges after he attempted to flee from a traffic stop with a gun in his possession Monday, Delaware State Police said.

Spokesman Master Cpl. Leonard DeMalto said that at approximately 2:43 p.m., a trooper on patrol in Laurel observed a tan Mercury Montego traveling eastbound on Laurel Road approaching Old Stage Road. A computer check of the Mercury’s registration showed that the tag belonged to a gray Chrysler Sebring, not a Mercury Montego, police said.

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – A Sioux City man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison. 37-year-old Luis Gomez of Sioux City had threatened two women by pointing a loaded gun at them in a Sioux City bar

According to a news release from the United States Attorney for Northern Iowa, Gomez was a felon in unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

According to police reports, on Dec. 9, 2021 Gomez entered a bar on Sioux City’s west side and threatened to shoot them

When police were called to the bar, Gomez and another person, fled the scene at a high rate of speed. During the pursuit, officers observed an object thrown out of the passenger side window during the chase. Officers deployed stop sticks, which ultimately ended the pursuit.

LA GRANGE, Ky. (WAVE) – An Ohio man is facing multiple charges after leading police on a high speed chase that went down Interstate 71 at speeds of more than 100 mph.

Grant Persiani, 20, of Cincinnati, was arrested by Kentucky State Police and was booked into the Oldham County Detention Center.

Around 1 p.m. January 17, a KSP trooper saw a white Jeep with Ohio plates heading south in Henry County around the 31 mile marker, about three miles south of the Campbellsburg exit. Deputies in Carroll County had requested officers be on the lookout for the Jeep because a vehicle registration check revealed the license plate on the Jeep belonged to an Infiniti.

VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — A 27-year-old Sterling Heights man in possession of fentanyl was arrested after a high-speed chase, according to the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department.

Around 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Van Buren County Central Dispatch received a phone call from a semi-truck driver who was following a white pick-up, driven by Gino Miller, who was driving erratically on the roadway, according to deputies.

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 Over $1,000 worth of groceries was reported stolen from a business in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue at 11 p.m. on Jan. 17. Officers located and stopped the suspect’s vehicle. Officers placed a Stop Stick under the suspect’s tire in case the suspect decided to flee, according to the Centralia Police Department. The suspect fled from the traffic stop, but due to the Stop Stick, the vehicle’s tire was deflated. The vehicle was located a few blocks away. The suspect was identified as Adrian Garcia, 22, of Centralia. Garcia had not been located as of Wednesday morning. There is probable cause to arrest Garcia for second-degree theft and eluding, according to the Centralia Police Department. 

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – One person was arrested Tuesday afternoon following a pursuit with police beginning in Jackson County and ending in Wood County.

According to Jackson County 911 officials, around 12:21 p.m., a chase began at the 146.5-mile marker on I-77 Northbound in Jackson County.

A deputy attempted a traffic stop on a 2022 Silver Chevy Malibu with Connecticut license plates.

The driver then took off, exceeding speeds of 120 miles per hour.

The Delaware State Police have arrested 29-year-old Keivon Quailes of Laurel, Delaware on numerous felony charges after he attempted to flee from a traffic stop with a gun in his possession.

On January 16, 2023, at approximately 2:43 p.m., a trooper on patrol in Laurel observed a tan Mercury Montego traveling eastbound on Laurel Road approaching Old Stage Road. A computer check of the Mercury’s registration showed that the tag belonged to a gray Chrysler Sebring, not a Mercury Montego.

DENVER — The Nebraska State Patrol said two Colorado juveniles — ages 13 and 11 — led troopers on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds of more than 100 mph on Interstate 80 Monday night.

The juveniles — a 13-year-old female driver and an 11-year-old male passenger — were taken into protective custody after a trooper used a “tactical vehicle intervention” to bring the chase to an end near Shelton, Nebraska, according to a news release from the agency.

Troopers located a firearm in the vehicle as well as a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol said in the release.

A woman was arrested for allegedly stealing a car from a dealership on Thursday.

According to Fairfield police, officers responded to a parking lot in the 400 block of Pacific Avenue shortly after 10 a.m. They were notified by a Suisun car dealership employee that a stolen car was located in the lot.

The driver, Nequisha Herbert, refused to get out of the stolen vehicle and took off.

A chase occurred, and the suspect ran over spike strips laid out by law enforcement. Herbert parked the car and was caught by the police after trying to flee on foot.

(LEX 18) — A man has been arrested after authorities say he led officers on a chase with a stolen vehicle.

Georgetown police say shortly after 10:00 a.m. Monday, officers attempted to locate a stolen vehicle driven by 38-year-old Glenn McCormick, a known suspect with multiple warrants for his arrest. Officers found the stolen vehicle within the hour at a trailer park on Georgetown Road.

Not long after, police say McCormick backed into a marked police Tahoe, striking it. He then allegedly accelerated forward to split the gap between a marked police cruiser and a bulldozer. Police say McCormick was unsuccessful and side-swiped a police cruiser, which had to be towed.

WILKES COUNTY, N.C. —

Three people were arrested after leading police on a pursuit in a stolen SUV Sunday night, Boone Police said.

Boone Police said officers saw an SUV speeding and swerving in and out of traffic on US 421 South near Industrial Drive at 11:56 p.m. Police said the SUV had been stolen from South Carolina and did not have a registration plate displayed.

An officer tried to stop the driver, later identified by police as Harry Kurtis Joyner II, 39, from Charlotte, near Landfill Road, but the driver did not stop, and a pursuit began.

Police said Joyner led officers through Wilkes County and authorities there used stop sticks, but he kept going until he crashed near mile marker 283 on US 421 South.

WHITESTOWN, Ind. — A man wanted for a parole violation and terrorist threats in two states was caught Monday in Indiana.

Whitestown Police say Marcus Curtis, a 26-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, was spotted weaving through traffic Monday morning around 3 o’clock on I-65 southbound near the I-865 dogleg. A police officer tried to pull him over because he thought Curtis may be drunk driving, but Curtis did not pull over.