OAK GROVE, Ky. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A Clarksville man was arrested in Oak Grove, Kentucky on May 18 after leading Kentucky State Police troopers on a pursuit.
According to a news release, a trooper saw a motorcycle speeding on Fort Campbell Boulevard in Oak Grove around 10:42 p.m.
The motorcycle turned onto State Route 911 as the trooper tried to pull over the motorcycle. The motorcyclist accelerated and continued south on State Route 911 for about a mile before losing control in a curve and going off the road.
He then fled on foot before being apprehended, without incident, behind a home on Thompsonville Lane. The motorcyclist was identified as Jason Johnson, 23 years old, of Clarksville, TN.
Jason Johnson was arrested and booked into the Christian County Jail where he was charged with the following:
1.) Speeding 26 MPH or Greater Over Limit.
2.) Reckless Driving
3.) Fleeing or Evading Police Officer 1st Degree Motor Vehicle
4.) Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree
5.) Fleeing or Evading Police Officer 2nd Degree on Foot
6.) Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree
7.) No/Expired Registration Plates
8.) Failure of Owner to Maintain Required Insurance
9.) Operating on Suspended/Revoked Operator’s License