MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — A Louisville man is facing multiple charges, including two counts of first-degree robbery, after a police pursuit through two Kentucky counties ended with his arrest Monday.
Kentucky State Police Trooper Ben Allen attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding on US 25 in Mount Vernon on June 8, KSP reported. The driver failed to yield to the trooper's emergency equipment, leading to a brief pursuit across roads in Rockcastle and Laurel counties.
Troopers deployed a tire deflation device, which brought the vehicle to a stop. KSP detailed that 30-year-old Evan Colbert was taken into custody.
Investigators determined Colbert had allegedly robbed two gas stations — one in Laurel County and one in Rockcastle County — before the traffic stop.
Colbert is charged with two counts of first-degree robbery, first-degree fleeing or evading police in a motor vehicle, multiple counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, and additional charges.
