Felony charges for Paducah man following foot pursuit

A call for a domestic violence assault led to a foot pursuit and felony charges for a Paducah man.

The McCracken County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to a home Wednesday afternoon on Glenn Street for an unknown trouble call. Prior to arrival dispatch advised deputies they could hear a male and female arguing. 

As a deputy went to the back door, Darnell Richardson, reportedly fled immediately and refused multiple commands from authorities to stop.

Deputies said they soon learned Richardson fled after a domestic violence assault.

Around 6 pm, with the assistance from the public and from off duty law enforcement, Deputies were dispatched to a possible sighting of Richardson in the Bleich Road area. Richardson again fled from officials but was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit.

At the time of the first foot pursuit, Richardson had active warrants from Kentucky and Tennessee. 

Richardson was charged fleeing or evading, wan to endangerment, unlawful imprisonment, criminal mischief, terroristic threatening, menacing, domestic violence assault and probation violation.