Mayfield, Ky.–A Mayfield man was arrested on a long list of charges, including DUI fourth offense and endangerment of police officers after a pursuit Friday night resulted in his vehicle overturning in a yard.
Arrested was Matthew T. Shultz, age 28. Charges include reckless driving, DUI fourth offense aggravated, eight counts disregarding stop signs, wanton endangerment, wanton endangerment of a police officer, criminal mischief, and open container.
Just before 10 PM Friday night Graves County Sheriff’s Capt. Jeremy Prince received a complaint of a vehicle randomly stopping on US Hwy 45 North in the roadway. The caller suspected the driver of being intoxicated.
Capt. Prince located the vehicle and attempted to stop it after observing it driving very recklessly. The suspect refused to stop and sped up at times on numerous back roads exceeding 70 miles per hour in some 35 mph speed zones on Sanderson Road.
The vehicle continued onto Ky Hwy 1276, then onto Carter Road, to Hickory Road, onto Ky Hwy 945, Ky Hwy 408, Ky Hwy 849, eventually ending up on Ky Hwy 339 in the Lowes community. The suspect began running stop signs and driving in the wrong side of the roadway coming dangerously close to striking other vehicles.
Other deputies, Sheriff Hayden, KSP Units, Carlisle Co. Sheriff Gilbert and deputies started towards the area to assist. The suspect then entered the Fancy Farm area and turned west onto Ky Hwy 80.
According to the press release, near the intersection of Carrico Road, the suspect again almost struck another oncoming vehicle. At that time, Capt. Prince performed a PIT maneuver which forced the vehicle off the roadway into a yard. The vehicle overturned once and came to rest.
The suspect was immediately taken into custody and appeared to be manifestly under the influence. Numerous open alcoholic beverages containers were found in the suspects vehicle.
The suspect was not injured and was checked by Mayfield-Graves County EMS. He refused treatment and transport. The driver also refused to submit to a breath test.
Sheriff deputies learned that the driver had three (3) prior Driving Under the Influence offenses, from Calloway, Graves, and Jefferson Counties in Kentucky.