Hamburg man arrested on drug & other charges following high-speed pursuit
September 13th, 2016 by Ric Hanson
A traffic stop Monday night in Fremont County resulted in a high-speed pursuit and the arrest of a man on drug and other charges. Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports 25-year old Kevin Junior Booher, of Hamburg, was arrested on Interstate 29 after deputies were able to perform a P.I.T maneuver, which spun Booher’s vehicle around near mile-marker 18. Booher was charged with felony Eluding, felony Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and numerous traffic violations. He was being held in the Fremont County Jail awaiting an appearance before a magistrate.
The incident leading to his arrest began when the Fremont County K9 Unit tried to stop Booher’s vehicle. Booher refused to yield and instead lead deputies in a pursuit that reached speeds of up to 110 miles per hour. No injuries were reported.