Lawrence County Man Faces Evading Charges

A LAWRENCE COUNTY MAN NOW FACES EVADING CHARGES AFTER LEADING DEPUTIES ON A FOOT PURSUIT OVER THE WEEKEND. ACCORDING TO REPORTS, DEPUTIES WITH THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ATTEMPTED TO SERVE A WARRANT ON SATURDAY ON WHIPPORWILL ROAD. UPON ARRIVAL A DEPUTY MADE CONTACT WITH THE MALE IDENTIFIED AS BRIAN KITCHENS. THE MALE THEN WALKED OUT THE BACK DOOR WHERE ANOTHER DEPUTY MET HIM AND AS THEY WERE PLACING KITCHENS UNDER ARREST, HE ALLEGEDLY FLED ON FOOT. A CHASE ENSUED UNTIL KITCHENS TRIPPED IN THE YARD AND WAS QUICKLY APPREHENDED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LAWRENCE COUNTY JAIL ON HIS ORIGINAL VIOLATION OF PROBATION CHARGES IN ADDITION TO THE NEW CHARGE.

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