One person’s bad luck got worse after he was robbed after breaking down on the side of the Interstate. Now, two Ohio men are behind bars after a pursuit.
It happened in Rockcastle County on I-75. KSP received a complaint on a 1998 Ford Ranger that had just been involved in a robbery of a person whose vehicle had broken down.
An officer located the vehicle on I-75 near the intersection of KY 909 at which time the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed. After running the license plate, Hamblin learned that the vehicle was reported stole by New Boston Police in Ohio.
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The pursuit continued for nearly seven miles and finally ended near the 42 mile marker when the operator, identified as 36-year-old Joe R. Starnes of McDurmont, Ohio, finally pulled over.
Officers located items that were taken from the robbery as well as several open alcoholic beverages.
Starnes was arrested and lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center on charges of speeding, disregarding a stop sign, failure to wear a seat belt, no operators license, possession of an open alcoholic beverage, DUI, fleeing and evading police, and receiving stolen property.
Also arrested on scene was a passenger, 48-year-old Kelvie L. Riffe of McDermott, Ohio, on charges of alcohol intoxication and possession of an open alcoholic beverages.
