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Wanted man arrested after he fled from McCracken deputies earlier this week

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A wanted man was arrested on Thursday after he fled from McCracken County deputies earlier this week.

On Monday. 37-year-old Michael Allen Young was reportedly driving on Old U.S. 45 near St. John’s Church when deputies attempted a traffic stop.

They said Young did not stop and led them on a chase that deputies later broke off for safety concerns because of Young’s dangerous and reckless driving.

The vehicle was later found abandoned near North 11th Street and Fern Avenue in Paducah.

The sheriff’s office said that on Thursday, they located Young in a parked vehicle at a convenience store on John Puryear Drive.

Deputies said Young resisted arrest by pulling away from deputies and reaching toward his waistband, despite verbal commands. Deputies gained control of Young and placed him under arrest. He sustained superficial scratches to his face.

Authorities recovered three concealed knives and two syringes containing methamphetamine. 

Young was charged with fleeing or evading police, wanton endangerment, tampering with physical evidence and possession of a controlled substance.


ORIGINAL STORY:
Police are seeking to locate a man was who reportedly fled from a traffic stop in McCracken County on Tuesday.

The McCracken County Sheriff's office said they tried to pull over 37-year-old Michael Allen Young while he was driving on Old US 45 near St. John’s Church.

They said Young did not stop and led them on a chase that officers discontinued for safety concerns because of Young’s dangerous and reckless driving.

Young also allegedly discarded suspected drug-related evidence from the vehicle during the chase.

Deputies later found the vehicle abandoned near North 11th Street and Fern Avenue in Paducah.

Young is charged with fleeing or evading police, wanton endangerment, tampering with physical evidence and possession of a controlled substance.

Young is believed to have ties to the McCracken County area. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office or other local law enforcement.

Meanwhile, police advise that the public should not try to approach or apprehend him.
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