A Grand Rivers man's luck ran out today after leading state police on a chase through Livingston County that ended in Salem with multiple charges filed against him and possible additional charges to follow.
Lucky Hampton, 29, was arrested this morning on at least nine charges, according to Trooper Dean Patterson, Kentucky State Police public affairs office for Post 1 in Mayfield. Patterson said Hampton was eastbound on U.S. 60 around 8 a.m., when he led Trooper T.J. Williams on a high-speed pursuit that ended with Hampton's sport utility vehicle in a ditch. He then attempted to flee capture on foot before being taken into custody.
During an examination of the wreckage, troopers discovered several pieces of copper wire which were suspected to have been stolen. The investigation into the copper wire is ongoing.
Hampton was lodged in the McCracken County Detention Center.
