BELL COUNTY, Ky. — A Kentucky man was arrested on multiple charges after trying to escape from Bell County police and jumping into the Cumberland River, according to the Bell County Sheriff's Department.
Ricky Adkins, 47, was charged with the following:
- ATV vehicles violations
- Fleeing or evading police (motor vehicle)
- Fleeing or evading police (on foot)
- Wanton endangerment - first-degree police officer
- Reckless driving
- Buying or possessing drug paraphernalia
On Tuesday, April 4, a deputy was on patrol on Highway 119, just outside of Pineville, when he saw Adkins on an ATV traveling on the shoulder of the roadway, according to BCSD.
BCSD said, the deputy knew the man as Adkins, who also had several warrants for his arrests, including:
- Two counts of persistent felony offender
- Trafficking in controlled substance - first degree
- First offense greater than 2 grams (methamphetamine)
- Trafficking marijuana (less than 8 oz.) - first offense
- Failure to appear
The deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on Adkins and drove onto the road for over a mile turning off on Old Bell High Road at a high rate of speed, BCSD said.
As Adkins ran, he tried to stop abruptly and brake-check the deputies. He continued speeding down the road, turning into the former Bell County bus garage parking lot and getting stuck between a fence and a building, according to BCSD.
BCSD said that Adkins then jumped from the ATV and fled on foot for a short distance then jumped into the Cumberland River.
After a short period of wading down the river, Adkins gave up and was taken into custody. Deputies found a syringe in the ATV. He was placed in the Bell County Detention Center.
