LIBERTY, KY (July 9, 2022) - Kentucky State Police (KSP) was involved in a vehicle pursuit which ended in the arrest of one individual.
On Saturday, July 9, 2022 at approximately 2:14pmET, a KSP Trooper performed a traffic stop on a 2007 Ford Edge on KY 70, west of Bethelridge in Casey County, for a traffic violation. Shortly after making contact with the operator, the vehicle sped away. The Trooper returned to his patrol vehicle and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit continued until the vehicle ran out of fuel on KY 328 in Lincoln County. Upon termination of the pursuit, the suspect, Tabatha L. Baker, 52, of Eubank, KY was taken into custody.
Baker was charged with the following:
- Operating on Suspended Operator’s License
- Fleeing or Evading Police – 1st Degree (Police Officer)
- Wanton Endangerment – 1st Degree
- Possession of Controlled Substance – 1st Degree (Methamphetamine)
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Resisting Arrest
- Operating Motor Vehicle Under the Influence – 2nd Degree
- And several other traffic violations
Baker was taken to the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital by EMS as a precautionary measure and later lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.
The case remains under investigation by Trooper Billy Begley. Tpr. Begley was assisted by other KSP Troopers as well as the Casey County Sheriff’s Office, Liberty Police Department, and Lincoln County EMS.
