LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Two alleged burglary suspects in Laurel County were arrested following a reported foot chase that involved a number of officers on Tuesday afternoon.
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office reported that deputies were called on a complaint in which two people entered a home off County Farm Road and allegedly took items as the homeowner arrived.
The men, identified by the sheriff's office as 33-year-old Shawn Abner and 40-year-old Chad Witt, then reportedly fled the scene in their vehicle. Police reported that the vehicle came to a stop and both men fled on foot.
The men ran across both north and southbound lanes on I-75 as officers continued to pursue them, according to officials. Abner and Witt reportedly split up, as one headed into a business off Heritage Road and the other fled near a business off West Hal Rogers Parkway.
Both men were found and arrested, officials reported.
Abner, the alleged driver, was charged with the following, as listed by officials:
- Possession of burglary tools;
- Third-degree fleeing or evading police;
- Second-degree complicity to commit burglary;
- Resisting arrest; and
- Second-degree wanton endangerment.
Witt was charged with the following:
- Possession of burglary tools;
- Third-degree fleeing of evading police;
- Second-degree burglary; and
- Second-degree wanton endangerment.
