MANCHESTER, KY (February 12, 2021) - The Manchester Police Department is reporting that: On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at approximately 5:00 A.M. Manchester Police Officer, Wes Wolfe observed a Black Charger operating on Richmond Road. Officer Wolfe turned on the Black Charger and observed the Charger turn on Hwy. 638.
The Charger began driving in a very reckless manner in attempt to evade Officer Wolfe, while Officer Wolfe was trying to catch the Charger, he observed it turn onto Liberty Hills Road.
While coming across Liberty Hills, Officer Wolfe was operating at a high rate of speed and could not catch the Charger.
Officer Wolfe then advised Manchester Police K9 Officer, Ryan Jackson that he was attempting to catch a Charger on Liberty Hills and perform a traffic stop.
K9 Officer, Jackson advised Officer Wolfe that he would go to Muddy Gap and wait on the Charger and attempt to stop the vehicle. K9 Officer, Jackson then located the vehicle on Muddy Gap when the vehicle turned up Stone Coal Road and turned all lights off attempting to black out. K9 Officer Jackson initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver to be Jessica Perkins through Clay County 911.
Perkins was arrested for reckless driving.
Upon being searched at Clay County Detention Center by a female guard, two plastic baggies containing a crystal like substance believed to be Methamphetamine were located.
Jessica Perkins age 29 of Manchester, KY was charged with:
- RECKLESS DRIVING
- FAILURE TO PRODUCE INSURANCE CARD
- REAR LICENSE NOT ILLUMINATED
- FAILURE TO GIVE ONCOMING VEHICLE 1/2 OF HIGHWAY
- TRAFF IN CONT SUB, 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFF - (> OR = 2 GMS, METHAMPHETAMINE)
- PROMOTING CONTRABAND - 1ST DEGREE
- DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - BUY/POSSESS
This individual was lodged in the Clay County Detention Center.
Photo of the accused is courtesy of the Clay County Detention Center.
News source & photo of contraband is from Manchester Police Department.
