LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A man is in police custody and facing charges after a fleeing from an attempted traffic stop in Laurel County.
According to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, police attempted to make a stop on a vehicle operating without lights on the Hal Rogers Parkway in London around 7 p.m. Sunday evening.
The vehicle, police say, was "being operated in a reckless manner weaving in and out of traffic."
When police attempted to perform a stop on the vehicle, operated by 33-year-old Lyle Hammons, the vehicle continued on, "nearly striking a police cruiser."
The vehicle then came to an abrupt stop near the intersection of US 25, where Hammons was arrested.
Hammons is charged with:
- First degree fleeing or evading police.
- Second degree wanton endangerment.
- Improper passing.
- Insufficient head lamps.
- Failure to or improper signal.
- License to be in possession.
- Failure to produce insurance card.
- Disregarding traffic control device - traffic light.
He is lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.
