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03/26/23
2 indicted with federal charges in fentanyl case following multi-agency pursuit – Utah
St George News – Southern Utah’s Premier – https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2023/03/26/cgb-2-indicted-with-federal-charges-in-fentanyl-case-following-multi-agency-pursuit/
Composite image with background 2018 file photo of Utah Highway Patrol responding to state Route 18, Veyo, Utah, May 19, 2018; overlay photo of fentanyl pills | Overlay photo courtesy of the DEA, St. George News
ST. GEORGE — Two suspects have been indicted on felony drug charges following a pursuit in Sevier County, one of whom is being held in Washington County while awaiting trial.
Dylon Kelly, 19, and Navin Daryan Wright, 20, both of Grand Junction, Colorado, have been indicted in federal court. Each faces one count of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.
Kelly is being held in Washington County where he is on a federal U.S. Marshal’s hold.
03/27/23
Roseburg police jail california man for stolen vehicle chase – Oregon
https://kqennewsradio.com/ – https://kqennewsradio.com/2023/03/27/roseburg-police-jail-california-man-for-stolen-vehicle-chase/
Roseburg Police jailed a California man following a chase Saturday afternoon.
An RPD report said just before 5:00 p.m. dispatch advised that they got a call regarding a stolen vehicle being tracked on Interstate 5 northbound in the Roberts Mountain area. Officers spotted the vehicle as it came through Roseburg and initiated a traffic stop near the Winchester exit. The sedan continued and pursuit was started. The vehicle went down multiple roads in the Wilbur area until spike strips were successfully deployed.
03/27/23
Suspect in Centralia Robbery Arrested After Pursuit Sunday – Washington
A woman accused of robbing a Centralia business, hitting an employee with a stolen car and leading law enforcement on a pursuit Sunday is expected to face felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court.
The suspect, identified as Jessica L. Rose, 39, of Clarkston, is accused of stealing “an abundance of items” from a store in the 1600 block of Harrison Avenue just after 12:20 p.m. on March 26. When confronted, Rose allegedly “struck an employee with the stolen vehicle she was driving and fled the scene,” according to the Centralia Police Department.
03/26/22
Madison Police Department reports – Georgia
Morgan County Citizen – https://www.morgancountycitizen.com/news/police_and_fire/madison-police-department-reports/article_2ffede5e-cd87-11ed-9db5-ef475da3702f.html
On March 10, Jose Ricardo Cortez-Sanchez, 26, Union City, was arrested and charged with fleeing and attempting to elude, reckless driving and improper passing. According to reports, Cortez-Sanchez was arrested by Morgan County Sheriff’s Office deputies on other charges relating to a more than 70-mile high speed chase on Interstate 20 with speeds exceeding 120 miles per hour. Reports allege that Sanchez-Cortez was driving a stolen F250 pickup truck. A Madison Police Department officer utilized stop sticks.
03/28/23
Newport man wanted for attempted murder arrested after chase in Iredell & Catawba counties – North Carolina
https://www.wbtv.com – https://www.witn.com/2023/03/28/newport-man-wanted-attempted-murder-arrested-after-chase-iredell-catawba-counties/
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) – A Newport man is in jail on attempted murder charges following a chase north of Charlotte.
Carteret County deputies say Christian Cruz was wanted for Saturday night’s stabbing of Antonio Gomez. The 39-year-old man was stabbed multiple times all over his body at the Sea Scape Mobile Home Park.
The stabbing came after a disagreement between roommates, according to deputies.
Deputies said Cruz took off in the victim’s truck which was spotted Monday on I-40. Authorities in Iredell and Catawba counties chased the vehicle for 25 miles.
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03/28/23
West Allis police chase; vehicle stolen, 1 in custody – Wisconsin
– https://www.fox6now.com/news/west-allis-police-chase-vehicle-stolen-1-in-custody
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – One person was taken into custody Tuesday morning, March 28 following a police pursuit in West Allis.
According to police, officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle in the area of S. 65 Street and W. Lincoln Avenue. The vehicle did not stop and a pursuit ensued.
Stop sticks were successfully deployed during the pursuit and the vehicle became disabled in the area of 21st and Lincoln.
03/27/23
Man charged in pursuit pleads not guilty – Kentucky
A Wyoming man was arraigned Thursday on charges that stemmed from a January chase in which two of the vehicle’s tires were punctured by law enforcement stop sticks.
Michael R. Barry, 38, appeared in Pulaski County Circuit Court with his attorney, Robert Norfleet.
Norfleet entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
Judge Teresa Whitaker set a pretrial hearing in the matter for April 27.
Barry is currently out on a $25,000 bond.
03/23/23
Police standoff in Maumee ends early Thursday; suspect hospitalized, summoned – Ohio
MAUMEE, Ohio — A police chase that started in Perrysburg ended in a standoff with the driver in Maumee early Thursday.
The standoff took place around 1:15 a.m. at the intersection of South Reynolds Road and Dussel Drive. The pursuit began after Perrysburg police tried to pull the suspect over and he refused to stop, leading a short pursuit into Maumee at very low speeds.
Stop sticks were used to stop his van at Reynolds and Dussel. The suspect refused to get out of the vehicle and gas was eventually deployed into the van by officers.
03/22/23
Nebraska man caught after high-speed chase near Grand Island, patrol says – Nebraska
– https://www.klkntv.com/nebraska-man-caught-after-high-speed-chase-near-grand-island-patrol-says/
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A David City man tossed a bag of marijuana out of his car Wednesday during a pursuit near Grand Island, the Nebraska State Patrol says.
Around 7:15 a.m., a trooper tried pulling over a Chevrolet Equinox that was going over 100 mph on Interstate 80 southeast of Shelton.
The driver, 25-year-old James Speicher, continued east, passing other vehicles on the shoulder, according to the patrol.
Speicher eventually exited I-80 and drove north toward Grand Island before heading east on Highway 34.
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