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Man accused of shooting out officer's tire during Nicholasville Road chase
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Lexington man faces numerous charges after reportedly shooting out a police cruiser's tire during an early morning chase on Nicholasville Road.
The Nicholasville Police Department (NPD) announced that in the early morning hours of June 3, one of its officers was shot at and uninjured while allegedly trying to pull 23-year-old Jonathan Rodriguez Lopez over.
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Lopez was reportedly seen driving 'at a high rate of speed' in the Catnip Hill Road area, pulled to the shoulder, and sped away. According to NPD, the officer followed Lopez to document the vehicle's license plate.
When the two passed into Fayette County, the officer reportedly turned around and ended the pursuit. But Nicholasville police said that Lopez followed. As he passed the officer, he allegedly shot at the police cruiser, hitting the front driver-side tire and disabling the vehicle.
Lopez reportedly fled into Fayette County and was located by Lexington police using 'numerous resources,' including Flock cameras.
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He was arrested and booked at the Jessamine County Detention Center on the following charges:
Attempted murder of a first responder (peace officer)
Speeding 26 mph or over the speed limit
Reckless driving
First-degree fleeing or evading police
Failure of a non-owner operator to maintain required insurance
He was also served with an out-of-county warrant.
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