Bee Spring Man Arrested After High Speed Motorcycle Chase

Man Faces Multiple Felony Charges

Stanley Basham, (42) of Bee Spring

Darren Doyle, story:
A Bee Spring man faces multiple felony charges after local police say he led them on a high speed chase on a motorcycle on Friday night.

According to Brownsville Police, an officer observed a silver motorcycle traveling south on Main Street on Friday, June 7th. The officer stated he observed the motorcycle pass a vehicle in a no passing zone and he activated his emergency lights to attempt a traffic stop.

According to police, the motorcycle immediately accelerated to a high rate of speed and the officer then activated his sirens and noticed dispatch of the active pursuit. The officer said he observed the motorcycle pass several more vehicles in no passing zones while driving in a reckless matter at speeds over 100mph. The officer terminated the pursuit due to increased risk to the public, he said.

The police stated that the officer knew the operator to be Stanley Basham, (42) of Bee Spring, and that a short time later officers received information that Basham was hiding at a property in the 17000 block of Louisville Road.

A Brownsville Officer and an Edmonson County Sheriff's deputy located Basham where he was taken into custody without further incident, according to police, and that the motorcycle was located hidden behind some wooden pallets on the property.

Basham was arrested and charged with:

• Improper passing
• Reckless driving
• Fleeing or evading police, first degree (motor vehicle)
• Wanton endangerment, first degree, police officer

He was lodged in the Hart County Jail and remains on a $5,000 cash bond, according to the jail.