West Virginia
West Virginia man leads police on high-speed chase after stealing a car from a nursing home
Kanawha County Sheriff’s Workplace officers have been led on a pursuit that approached speeds of 100 mph after a West Virginia man stole a automobile from a nursing dwelling whereas beneath the affect of medicine and alcohol.
Officers responded to a name on the Riverside Nursing Residence on April 24, WOWK reported.
A girl reported {that a} man, who was later recognized as Damien Phillips, 44, was strolling across the car parking zone when he took out a weapon and demanded her automobile keys.
She gave Phillips her keys and he left the nursing dwelling in her automobile, reported WOWK.
Officers positioned the automobile and tried to drag Phillips over however he sped off passing different automobiles in no-passing zones and reaching speeds of 100 mph.
In keeping with WOWK, the pursuit ended as Phillips received out on foot and was stopped by KCSO Okay-9.
The automobile was searched and officers recovered a sensible BB gun pistol.
Phillips is being charged with theft, grand larceny, DUI, fleeing with reckless indifference and fleeing DUI.