BIG BRANCH, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two individuals face charges following an ATV pursuit in the Boone County area on Thursday.
According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday August 17, 2023, Boone County Deputies were conducting road patrols in the Big Branch area when an ATV carrying items which had been reported stolen was spotted.
Upon this realization, deputies made attempts at the facilitation of a traffic stop on the ATV in question at which point the driver of the vehicle began to flee the officers.
A brief pursuit involving the ATV reportedly ensued before the individuals aboard the vehicle were ultimately detained by pursuing deputies.
Two arrests were made as a result of this incident. Scott Joseph Curry – 52 years old of Hewett – has been charged with fleeing in a vehicle, petit larceny, destruction of property, obstructing, and possession of schedule V drug.
Carleen Nadine Stephens – 46 years old of Jeffery – has been charged with fleeing in a vehicle, petit larceny, destruction of property, and obstructing.
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