Updated: Police locate suspects who fled from cops in Madison County
The two suspects who fled from Kentucky State Police troopers in Madison County on Tuesday have been arrested, according to Kentucky State Police.
28-year-old Benjamin C. Johnson, of Waco, and 20-year-old Destiny G. Burns, of Berea, were apprehended at a residence in Fayette County, state police said. Jail records say the two were arrested at the 2100 block of Fortune Hill Lane.
Both Johnson and Burns are being held at the Fayette County Detention Center, per jail records.
The two had been the subject of a police search since Tuesday when a state police trooper observed an individual with active warrants operating a Red Chevy Truck at the Valero Gas Station on North Keeneland Drive in Richmond, according to a news release. A state police trooper attempted to make a traffic stop, but the two fled, police said.
A warrant for Johnson was issued on Sept. 1 after he failed to appear in court on charges of sexual assault, burglary and stalking. He had previously been released on bond, according to court documents.
Johnson failed to yield when a trooper tried to pull him over, and a pursuit ensued, according to state police.
Troopers followed the fleeing vehicle west on Tates Creek Road for about 8 miles until the pursuit turned onto Whitlock Road for approximately 3 miles. Troopers abandoned the pursuit due to road conditions, state police said.
This story was originally published September 8, 2022 at 3:39 PM.
