Man arrested after police chase across three West Virginia counties

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 00:48 · Archive

A man was arrested after a police pursuit across three West Virginia counties ended in a crash on I-64.

A police pursuit spanning three West Virginia counties ended in an arrest on Sunday afternoon. The chase began in Cabell County just after 4:00 p.m. on October 11, 2026, and crossed into Putnam County before concluding on I-64's Dunbar exit.

Wowktv reports the pursuit was triggered by a reported stolen vehicle. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the incident, including the West Virginia State Police, Putnam County Sheriff's Office, Cabell County Sheriff's Office, and police departments from Hurricane, Milton, Nitro, and South Charleston.

According to Putnam County 911 and Metro 911, a man was arrested and taken into custody in relation to the chase. No further details about the circumstances leading to the initial pursuit have been made public.

How it is being reported

• Man arrested after multi-county pursuit ends in DunbarDUNBAR, W.Va. (WOWK) — A police pursuit that ran through multiple West Virginia counties ended in an arrest Sunday afternoon. According to Metro 911, the pursuit began in Cabell County due to a reported stolen vehicle sometime before 4:30 p.m. W.Va. Latest News: The pursuit was said to have crossed over Putnam County on I-64 [...]Wowktv · 12 Oct, 00:12
• Man arrested after I-64 police chaseA police chase across three counties in West Virginia ended with a crash on I-64’s Dunbar exit.WSAZ · 11 Oct, 22:47

In this story: Cabell County · Putnam County · Kanawha County · West Virginia State Police · Putnam County Sheriff's Office · Cabell County Sheriff's Office · I-64 · Dunbar

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