Wanted man located by FLOCK, allegedly leads police on high-speed pursuit
AUBURN, Ky. – A wanted man was arrested in Logan County after fleeing police Tuesday.
Logan County Sheriff Stephen Stratton says his office received a flock camera notification on Christopher Bell, 42, who was wanted for a Kentucky parole warrant on drug charges.
Stratton says a deputy located the vehicle in the 700 block of Dennis Road and executed a traffic stop.
During the stop, Bell allegedly drove through a yard to flee the deputy.
Stratton says the deputy pursued Bell toward Stevenson Mill Road onto US 68-80 east at a high speed.
The pursuit continued through the intersection at Kentucky 103.
The deputy says Bell pulled over near Champion Pet Foods in Auburn and surrendered without incident.
Stratton said the deputy located two clear baggies with suspected methamphetamine inside Bell’s vehicle during the investigation.
Bell was taken to The Medical Center at Bowling Green for medical clearance and later transported to the Logan County Jail.
Bell is charged with speeding 26 mph or > speed limit, reckless driving, careless driving, wanton endangerment-2nd degree-police officer, possession of a controlled substance, 1st degree, 3rd or > offense (methamphetamine), drug paraphernalia – buy/possess, wanton endangerment-2nd degree, disregarding a stop sign, fleeing or evading police, 1st degree (motor vehicle) and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a substance (189a.010(1c) – 1st.
