BREAKING NEWS: Troopers, local law enforcement looking for violent, armed felon last seen after pursuit outside Caneyville, in Pine Knob area

Kentucky State Police and local law enforcement are looking for a violent convicted felon who has absconded from parole and led troopers on a pursuit just outside Caneyville before fleeing on foot.

Monday afternoon at approximately 3:45, KSP requested the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office assistance after Joseph Lee Coin fled from police in a Nissan Sentra as troopers attempted a traffic stop on northbound Hwy 79 between Caneyville and Short Creek.

The chase left Hwy 79 as Coin turned onto Pine Knob Road. Coin, after Pine Knob Road transitions into Young Road, left the 1300 block of Young Road, driving several hundred yards into a field before fleeing on foot into a densely wooded area.

Troopers gave chase as Grayson County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Sonny Poteet and Sgt. Fred Norder quickly made their way to the scene.

Upon Norder arriving, he detained a female passenger who was in possession of two firearms. Norder and Poteet then assisted multiple troopers in searching a wide area for Coin, but to no avail.

Coin, 36, has been convicted on 11 charges in Edmonson, Butler and Warren counties since 2005. His convictions are as follows: Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, first-degree wanton endangerment, third-degree arson, first-degree burglary, third-degree burglary (two convictions), manufacturing methamphetamine, theft by unlawful taking (two convictions), possession of a controlled substance (drug unspecified), and possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).

The Kentucky Department for Corrections notes that Coin has absconded from parole and is on probation until 2025.

Coin is six feet tall and weighs about 195 pounds. He has red or auburn hair and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a white t-shirt, police said.

Police said Coin, who is traveling on foot, should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who observes Coin is asked not to approach the suspect, but instead dial 911.

K105 will have more information on this developing story as it becomes available.