Lowes man arrested after pursuit, overnight search in Graves County

A Lowes man was arrested in Graves County after a pursuit on Wednesday night and an extensive overnight search until Thursday morning.

At 9:30 pm a deputy stopped a driver in a Jeep for traffic violations on KY 131 near Kaler. The driver reportedly drove away from deputies, who pursued him on several county roads. 

At the intersection of McCracken County Road and Cody Lane, deputies conducted a PIT maneuver, and the Jeep drove into a cornfield. Deputies were unable to chase the Jeep through the field, but they located it later, unoccupied and with the engine still running in the back of another cornfield near a creek. A search was conducted, but the suspect was not located that night.

Through a search of the vehicle, the driver was determined to be 40-year-old Jason Avery. Meanwhile, an overnight search of the area where Avery fled was conducted by deputies and Kentucky State Police.

About ten hours later on Thursday morning, Avery was located on KY 849 near McNeil Lane. Avery was arrested on charges including wanton endangerment, reckless driving, fleeing or evading and criminal mischief.

Avery was already out on bond in Graves County for a case where he was charged with assault, strangulation, unlawful imprisonment and being a persistent felony offender.