ON 10-11-08 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PM THE MCCRACKEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A CALL TO ASSIST THE PADUCAH POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE NOT STOPPING ON COUNTY PARK RD. SGT. BRAD WALLACE OF THE MCCRACKEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OBSERVED A BLUE CHEVROLET LUMINA RUN A STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF COLEMAN AND CAIRO RD. WALLACE ACTIVATED HIS EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT BUT THE VEHICLE DRIVEN BY ANTHONY WILSON 32 OF 7545 CAIRO RD FAILED TO STOP. WILSON LED DEPUTIES ON A VEHICLE PURSUIT DOWN CAIRO RD TO THE INTERSECTION OF VANCE LANE WHERE HE TURNED RIGHT. MR. WILSON IMMEDIATELY MADE A RIGHT INTO A SOY BEAN FIELD. AFTER A SHORT PURSUIT THROUGH THE FIELD WILSON EXITED THE VEHICLE AND LED DEPUTIES ON A FOOT PURSUIT. WILSON WAS APPREHENDED A SHORT DISTANCE LATER WHERE HE FOUGHT WITH DEPUTIES BEFORE BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. THE PURSUIT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES THROUGH MINIMAL TRAFFIC. ONCE APPREHENDED WILSON TOLD DEPUTIES HE WAS RUNNING BECAUSE HE HAD BEEN DRINKING. DEPUTY CORY GOLIGHTLY SUSTAINED A BROKEN HAND DURING THE STRUGGLE WITH WILSON AND WAS TREATED AT LOURDES HOSPITAL FOR HIS INJURIES. WILSON WAS LODGED AT THE MCCRACKEN COUNTY JAIL. SEE CHARGES BELOW.

SPEEDING 26 MPH OVER SPEED LIMIT

DISREGARDING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (2 COUNTS)

DISREGARDING A STOP SIGN

ONE HEADLIGHT

FLEEING AND EVADING 1ST

WANTON ENDANGERMENT 1ST ( 9 COUNTS)

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1ST DEGREE ( 2 COUNTS)

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 3RD DEGREE ( 3 COUNTS)

ASSAULT 3RD DEGREE (POLICE OFFICER)

RESISTING ARREST

OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL (1ST OFFENSE)

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Thanks,

SGT Brad Wallace

McCracken Co. Sheriff's Department