On Saturday, March 10, 2018 at approximately 8:30 p.m., Columbia Police Department Officer Josh Brockman attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a 1995 Lincoln Town Car for suspicion of impairment. The vehicle had been reported as being operated by an intoxicated driver that had just left a local business. Officers received additional complaints on the vehicle as they began to look for it.
After attempting a traffic stop with emergency equipment activated, the operator of the Lincoln Town Car began to accelerate in an attempt to elude officers, reaching speeds of 90 mph. The pursuit ended 7 miles east of Columbia on KY 80. As a result, 52 year old Freda Whittle of Russell Springs, KY was arrested and charged with Fleeing and Evading Police 1st degree, Reckless Driving and Operating a Motor Vehicle under the Influence of Alcohol (aggravated circumstances).
Whittle was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail by CPD Ofc. Josh Brockman who was assisted by Ofc. Darnell.
