According to Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron a high speed pursuit has resulted in a Pulaski County man being arrested on multiple felony charges.
The pursuit started on June 29, 2026, at approximately 9:45 pm, when Wayne County Sheriff Office Deputy Nick Bertram was on a regular patrol in the Frazer Community. Deputy Bertram observed a vehicle traveling West on Kentucky Highway 90 heading towards the city limits of Monticello with Deputy Bertram’s radar showing this vehicle traveling at 126 miles per hour. Deputy Bertram then activated his emergency equipment in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to stop and continued west with speeds continuously over 100 mph. During this pursuit the fleeing vehicle past a total of 9 other vehicles that were traveling west as well in no passing zones and turning off its headlights. As the vehicle was approaching the city limits of Monticello, City Police Officer Jeremy Thompson setup at the intersection of Ky. 90 and KY. North Hwy 1275 with his emergency equipment activated. The fleeing vehicle almost struck Officer Thompsons cruiser while making on a turn onto North KY. Hwy 1275. As the vehicle entered a sharp curve at the intersection of KY. Highway 833 it lost control leaving the highway and almost hitting a residential home. The vehicles driver then fled on foot into a nearby corn field. Deputy Bertram along with Officer Thompson and Deputies Travis Thompson and Allen Cash which were all involved in the pursuit began a search for the suspect. Approximately 30 minutes later the Wayne County 911 Dispatch Center received a call from a residential owner living on KY. 833 that a suspicious male was near his residence. Deputy Bertram and the other law enforcement personnel then located the male and placed him under arrest.
Deputy Bertram charged Zachary Adams of Science Hill, Ky. with speeding (26 mph or greater over the legal speed limit), fleeing or evading Police-1st degree (motor vehicle), 9 counts of wanton endangerment-1st degree, 4 counts of wanton endangeremtn-1st degree (on Police Officers), fleeing or evading Police-1st degree (on foot), and possession of a controlled substance-3rd degree (drug unspecified). After being read his Mirinda Rights Adams stated he made a “stupid decision” by fleeing from law enforcement.
Adams was lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.
The Wayne County Sheriff Office also arrested Scotty Spradlin of Monticello, Ky. on 2 Wayne County Circuit Court Warrants of Arrests for Probation Violation on the underlying charges of trafficking in a controlled substance-1st degree (greater than or equal to 2 grams of methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance-1st degree (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance-1st degree (drug unspecified), and 2 counts of possession of drug paraphernal.
Justin Bell of Monticello, Ky. was arrested on a Wayne County Circuit Court Warrant of Arrest for Probation Violation on the underlying charge of trafficking in a controlled substance-1st degree (greater than or equal to 2 grams of methamphetamine). Bell was also arrested on a Clinton County District Court Warrant of Arrest for failure to pay Bond on the underlying charge of speeding (5 mph over the legal speed limit)