…from Appalachia Insider
LOUISA MAN FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER POLICE PURSUIT
Buddy Allen James, of Louisa, Kentucky, is facing multiple charges in Lawrence County, according to court records. Charges listed include:
• Failure to Illuminate Head Lamps
• No Tail Lamps
• Fleeing or Evading Police, 2nd Degree (Motor Vehicle
• Tampering with Physical Evidence
• Operating Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol/Substances (2nd Offense)
According to the citation narrative, an officer observed a vehicle operating without working headlights or taillights near the intersection of KY 3 and Public Way in Louisa. When emergency lights were activated, the driver allegedly accelerated and continued at a high rate of speed through the North Lackey Avenue area before eventually stopping.
Court records state field sobriety tests were conducted, and the driver was transported to a medical facility for a chemical test before being taken to the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center.
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