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TexasTowelie

(112,167 posts)
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 02:35 AM Jul 2018

Man leads police on chase through Gillette after demanding free gas

GILLETTE, WYOMING — A Montana man led law enforcement officers on a 48-mile chase Sunday evening after threatening to kill everyone near the Skyline Drive Kum & Go if he didn’t receive free gas, Undersheriff Quentin Reynolds said.

Paul Posey, 68, called 911 at about 8:40 p.m. and declared his plans. Police then responded to the Kum & Go where they told Posey to stop, Police Lt. Brent Wasson said. Posey sped off in a Toyota Tundra, and police and sheriff’s officers pursued him south on Highway 50.

After driving through a fence at Concho Valley Estates, Posey continued south, reaching speeds of 100 mph, Reynolds said.

Sheriff’s deputies deployed spike strips near Moore Road, and Posey came to a stop with all four of his tires deflated. When officers told him to get out of his truck, Posey reportedly took off, traveling 3 miles before deputies forced him to turn sideways and drive off the road.

Deputies then arrested Posey on suspicion of terroristic threats, a felony, as well as on suspicion of four misdemeanors: not having insurance, failure to stop at the scene of a crash, eluding officers and reckless driving, Reynolds said.

https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/man-leads-police-on-chase-through-gillette-after-demanding-free/article_43476b0d-3545-513d-aa40-561547a2daf5.html
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Man leads police on chase through Gillette after demanding free gas (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2018 OP
Given cops weren't shooting at the fleeing car within the first two miles of the chase ... mr_lebowski Jul 2018 #1
Is Kum and Go a brothel? 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #2
We have a winner! TexasTowelie Jul 2018 #4
He didn't have insurance? Well balls to him. 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #3
Was he trying to get to der Trumpenfuehrer's rally in Montana? 47of74 Jul 2018 #5
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. Given cops weren't shooting at the fleeing car within the first two miles of the chase ...
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 03:32 AM
Jul 2018

I'm going to go out on a limb and a guess ... WHITE DUDE?

TexasTowelie

(112,167 posts)
4. We have a winner!
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 08:19 AM
Jul 2018


I knew that someone wouldn't pass up the opportunity for a joke about the store name. BTW, the brothels are in Nevada instead of Wyoming--although it might liven things up!
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