Suspect identified in high-speed chase

Michael Fortner

A Colorado man who led multiple police agencies on a three-county high-speed pursuit this morning was lodged in Crittenden County Detention Center shortly after noon today.

Michael Fortner, 29, of Denver, Colo., is charged with multiple felonies, speeding, DUI and possession of heroin.

The suspect was taken by ambulance to Crittenden Community Hospital at about 10 a.m., with police security. He was booked into the county jail about two hours later.

See our previous post for more details:
High Speed Pursuit Ends in Crash on 91

For complete details, see this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press which will be on newsstands after lunchtime tomorrow.

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