UPDATE: Dec. 9 at 1:00 p.m.
The Georgetown Police Department says that a man has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer after they say he fired shots at officers during a pursuit overnight Tuesday.
Police say 35-year-old Dustin Aliff was arrested on Fairfax Way around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
According to police, investigators found three shell casings from Aliff's vehicle and are continuing to search the area along Stamping Ground Road, where the car was abandoned.
Following the arrest, police say that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives joined the investigation for potential federal charges.
Police list the following charges for Aliff:
- attempted murder of a police officer;
- first-degree fleeing or evading;
- possession of a handgun by a convicted felon;
- first-degree unlawful imprisonment;
- first-degree wanton endangerment;
- tampering with physical evidence;
- first-degree criminal mischief.
Original Story:
The Georgetown Police Department reports that one person has been arrested after shots were fired at officers during a pursuit overnight Tuesday near Stamping Ground.
According to police, around 3:00 a.m., officers attempted to stop a vehicle near Paynes Depot and the Bypass, but the driver refused to comply and fled.
Police say that officers pursued the vehicle towards Stamping Ground, and during the pursuit, the suspect fired multiple shots at officers, striking and disabling the lead patrol unit.
According to police, an extensive manhunt followed. With assistance from the Scott County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky State Police, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, and the Lexington Police Department's helicopter, the suspect was located and taken into custody without further incident.
Police say that no injuries were reported.
