Two teens were arrested following a high-speed chase that began in Pulaski County and ended in Russell County early Monday morning.
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said 18-year-old Kisean Cowan of Somerset and 18-year-old Harlie Gibson were arrested following the pursuit.
The sheriff’s office said the pursuit began after Cowan fled a traffic stop just after midnight Monday and was speeding on Bourbon Road in Somerset. The chase continued through multiple intersections before ending on Highway 196 near Jabez.
After the pursuit ended, deputies found suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia inside a box in the vehicle.
Cowan is charged with fleeing or evading police first degree, trafficking in methamphetamine, trafficking in marijuana, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, speeding 26 miles per hour or more over the limit, and multiple other violations.
Gibson was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication.
Both were lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.
