McCracken County I-24 pursuit ends in arrest

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) — A traffic stop during a drug investigation led to a pursuit on Interstate 24, resulting in the arrest of Ken John Mendiola.

Mendiola, who was driving a Ford F150, allegedly fled from detectives at a business on Lone Oak Road and drove recklessly through a construction zone.

Mendiola struck a Sheriff’s Office vehicle and attempted to flee multiple times before being stopped by deputies using a precision immobilization technique.

A search of Mendiola’s vehicle uncovered methamphetamine and evidence of trafficking.

Mendiola was charged with multiple offenses, including trafficking methamphetamine, fleeing or evading police, and wanton endangerment. He was lodged in the McCracken County Jail.