A man is facing well over a dozen charges after leading the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office on two pursuits through two counties.
Tuesday night about 6:00, the sheriff’s office was alerted that a man was attempting to sell a firearm for gas money near Short Creek. Deputies were told the man was driving an older model red Dodge Ram 1500 truck.
At 6:20, Deputy Sean Fentress made contact with the truck on Cave Creek Road when the driver, 35-year-old Cory Dupin, of Louisville, fled at speeds reaching 70 miles per hour.
Dupin made his way to Pleasant Run Road where he was traveling at a high rate of speed in the opposite lane of traffic. Dupin, with Fentress giving chase, made his way to Owensboro Road where his speed reached over 80 miles per hour, as he continued to drive erratically.
As Dupin traveled in the 14000 block of Owensboro Road, he continued to consistently travel in the opposite lane of traffic around curves and up hills, resulting in Sgt. Fred Norder instructing (via radio) Fentress to terminate the pursuit but stay in the area.
As Fentress stopped the pursuit, Dupin turned onto Yeaman Road.
At 6:45, Grayson County Central Dispatch received a report of Dupin trying to steal a woman’s vehicle from her driveway on Pleasant Run Road. Police said the woman’s “two big Bullmastiff dogs” chased Dupin away before he could steal the vehicle.
About 20 minutes later, at 7:05, a Fish and Wildlife Officer and Deputy Rick Mehlbauer spotted Dupin on Falls of Rough Road driving toward Breckinridge County.
Fentress, who was nearby, resumed the chase along with Mehlbauer, as the deputies received the green light (via radio) from Chief Deputy Jarrod Mudd to pursue Dupin into Breckinridge County.
The chase, joined by an officer with the Hardinsburg Police Department, continued to McQuady and then toward Hardinsburg. At 7:27, the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Office took the lead in the chase.
Dupin made his way to Hardinsburg and ran out of gas before exiting the vehicle and fleeing on foot near the intersection of Second Street and Breckinridge Street, in Hardinsburg. He was quickly captured and arrested.
The investigation showed that the suspect was driving a truck stolen at gunpoint in New Albany, Indiana, on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Dupin was saddled with over a dozen counts, including multiple counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree wanton endangerment of a police officer, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, theft by unlawful taking, DUI, fleeing or evading police (in a motor vehicle, on foot), reckless driving, resisting arrest, speeding 26 mph or more over the limit, along with several non-moving violations.
He was lodged in the Grayson County Detention Center.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
