LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A needed Las Vegas man advised officers he took methamphetamine earlier than main them on a police chase whereas driving a stolen U-Haul truck that he stated “the voices” advised him to take, based on an LVMPD impaired driving report.
Police arrested William Fancher, 34, close to Charleston Boulevard and Fremont Road on a number of costs, together with DUI and assault on a protected individual, the 8 Information Now Investigators first reported Sunday.
On Saturday, round 7:20 p.m., officers within the space of North Newport Road and East Marlborough Avenue close to Washington Avenue and Pecos Highway noticed a U-Haul field truck driving eastbound, based on police.
When the motive force of the automobile, later recognized as Fancher, noticed the officers, he rapidly introduced the U-Haul to a cease, and a girl quickly exited the truck, police stated. As soon as the girl obtained out of the U-Haul, Fancher rapidly drove away and made a “fast and unsafe” flip right into a residential group, the report stated.
Officers believed the automobile could have been stolen and tried to cease it, nevertheless, Fancher then made a U-turn and got here head-on towards the officers. Fancher then hit the entrance of the LVMPD automobile, continued to press on the accelerator and rammed into the automobile, as officers gave him verbal instructions, Metro police stated.
Fancher pushed and spun the police automobile with the U-Haul earlier than main police on a 30-minute police chase all through the Las Vegas valley. In the course of the pursuit, Fancher brought about a number of crashes, the report stated.
Wished man arrested in Las Vegas police chase involving stolen automobile
The chase ended on the intersection of Fremont Road and Charleston Boulevard round 7:50 p.m., the place officers took Fancher into custody, based on police.
On Saturday round 7:20 p.m., Metro law enforcement officials tried to cease a stolen automobile close to East Owens Avenue and North Pecos Highway. The automobile didn’t cease and fled from officers, hitting a number of citizen autos and inflicting property harm, police stated. (KLAS)
On Saturday round 7:20 p.m., Metro law enforcement officials tried to cease a stolen automobile close to East Owens Avenue and North Pecos Highway. The automobile didn’t cease and fled from officers, hitting a number of citizen autos and inflicting property harm, police stated. (KLAS)
On Saturday round 7:20 p.m., Metro law enforcement officials tried to cease a stolen automobile close to East Owens Avenue and North Pecos Highway. The automobile didn’t cease and fled from officers, hitting a number of citizen autos and inflicting property harm, police stated. (KLAS)
On Saturday round 7:20 p.m., Metro law enforcement officials tried to cease a stolen automobile close to East Owens Avenue and North Pecos Highway. The automobile didn’t cease and fled from officers, hitting a number of citizen autos and inflicting property harm, police stated. (KLAS)
Fancher advised police that he took methamphetamine earlier than officers tried to cease him and that he had taken fentanyl the day prior. He additionally advised officers {that a} dime bag of meth may preserve him excessive all day, the report stated.
Fancher had bloodshot, watery eyes, slurred and confused speech, and was very excited and talkative, police stated. He was additionally sweating and rocking whereas telling officers “the voices” advised him to take the truck and that he believed that police shot him, based on the LVMPD impaired driving report.
Three law enforcement officials sustained minor accidents and had been handled at a close-by hospital. Police additionally decided that the U-Haul was stolen, police stated.
Fancher was needed after a probation violation in an earlier case involving a stolen automobile, the 8 Information Now Investigators have discovered. A choose ordered him to attend drug therapy and in October, known as for his arrest, information confirmed.
