According to the Graves County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a call from a woman in Pryorsburg who said Jerry Florez had called her and made some vague threats. She said Florez told her that he had a gun in his car and was heading toward Pryorsburg Market.
Deputies spotted Florez's vehicle on State Route 1748 East and attempted to make a traffic stop but Florez refused to stop. A pursuit ensued and during the pursuit, police said Florez passed three vehicles, nearly running them off the road. Deputies pursued Florez for several miles until he lost control of his vehicle on Alton Road and struck a tree.
During a search of Florez's vehicle, police found a Bowie knife in the front seat, hidden under the arm rest. In the back seat floorboard was a cooler with an empty beer can inside. Once medically cleared by EMS, Florez was transported to Jackson Purchase Medical Center for a blood test, then to the Graves County Jail.
He's charged with operating a vehicle on a suspended operator's license, fleeing and evading police, three counts of wanton endangerment, reckless driving, improper passing, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and carrying a concealed deadly weapon.
