Laurel County, KY - Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Taylor McDaniel, Major Chuck Johnson, Lieut. Greg Poynter, Sgt. Brett Reeves, Detective Sgt. Chris Edwards, Deputy Allen Turner, Detective Gary Mehler, Detective Bryon Lawson, Deputy Daniel Grigsby and his K-9”Edge”, Sheriff John Root, with assistance from the US Marshals Service arrested Eddie Allen Simpson age 49 of Keavy Road, London on Thursday morning November 1, 2018 at approximately 9:39 A.M..
The arrest occurred off Liberty Cir., Road, approximately 2 miles west of London after information was developed on the whereabouts of a federal fugitive.
Deputies proceeded to the area and observed a vehicle being operated by Simpson and upon turning to locate the vehicle found it abandoned off Liberty Cir. Road with the driver having fled the scene.
The Sheriff’s office deployed their K-9 directed by Deputy Daniel Grigsby and following a search in the wooded area there located Simpson laying in a ditch and following a brief struggle with the K-9 and deputies Simpson was taken into custody.
Eddie Simpson was charged with fleeing or evading police – first-degree – on foot; resisting arrest; disorderly conduct – second-degree; menacing.
In addition, this subject was charged on a Laurel District Court warrant of arrest obtained by Deputy Taylor McDaniel charging fleeing or evading police – first-degree – motor vehicle; reckless driving – regarding a traffic stop conducted on July 8, 2018 where Simpson was operating a motorcycle stopped by Deputy McDaniel, which during the traffic stop, fled the scene in a reckless manner and was not located off South US 25 and KY 192 near London.
Also, Simpson was a wanted individual wanted by the US Marshals Service on federal charges of selling amphetamine.
Eddie Allen Simpson was lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.
Photo: Simpson being escorted from the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office to the Laurel County Detention Center by Deputy Taylor McDaniel.
