On Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 6:30pmCT, K-9 Deputy Chandler Staten attempted to initiate a traffic stop on KY 55 South on a 1993 Ford Ranger. The operator refused to stop, continuing out KY 55. At one point, the vehicle left the roadway and drove through a gate and led the Deputy off the roadway through pasture field. The driver eventually bailed out on foot and a foot pursuit ensued.
The driver was apprehended a short time later and taken into custody. 48-year-old Stephen Shane Flatt of Russell Springs, KY was arrested on the following charges:
- Fleeing and Evading Police 1st degree (in a vehicle)
- Fleeing and Evading Police 2nd degree (on foot)
- Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs - 4th or more offense
- Operating on a DUI Suspended License and
- Reckless Driving
He was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail.
