Police Release Photo of Man Who Fled Traffic Stop

Paducah police would like to interview a Ballard County man about an incident Tuesday afternoon in Paducah’s west end.

Police say an officer clocked a man driving 54 mph in a 35 mph zone on Friedman Lane about 3 pm. When the officer tried to pull over the pickup, the driver didn't stop and led the officer on a pursuit from Friedman Lane to Pines Road, Whitney Drive and Huntleigh Drive before the truck got stuck. The driver then fled the scene on foot toward Buckner Lane and wasn't found by police. 

The driver was described as a while male wearing dark clothing and a brown jacket. The truck is registered to 42-year-old Brian K. Doke of Wickliffe, and police say they would like to talk to him about the truck and who may have been driving it at the time of Tuesday's incident.

Anyone with information about Doke or this investigation is asked to contact Paducah Police at 270-444-8550.


Original Story:

Police are asking residents in Paducah's west end to keep an eye out for suspicious activity, after a man fled from a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon.

The Paducah Police Department says an officer attempted to pull over a Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck for speeding on Friedman Lane. The driver reportedly continued onto Pines Road, then to Whitney Drive, and drove through a yard at Whitney Drive and Stonewall Drive.

The vehicle eventually went into a wooded area, where it got stuck. The driver then fled on foot.

The driver is described as a white male wearing dark clothing and a brown jacket. Anyone with information is asked to call police immediately by dialing either 270-444-8550 or 911.