Sheriff's Office: Fulton man arrested after car chase reached speeds of 90 MPH

Driver was allegedly uncooperative, sped away from deputy

December 28, 2014 at 10:09 p.m. | Updated December 28, 2014 at 10:09 p.m.

Carrington Hunt, 6 (left), watches as her sister Jessica, 9, lights one of the seven candles Monday on the 3rd day of Kwanzaa which celebrates Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility). Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration honoring universal African heritage and culture, marked by participants lighting a kinara (candle holder). It is observed from December 26 to January 1 each year. The event was held at the Central High School National Historic Site Visitors Center in Little Rock.
Carrington Hunt, 6 (left), watches as her sister Jessica, 9, lights one of the seven candles Monday on the 3rd day of Kwanzaa which celebrates Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility). Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration honoring universal African heritage and culture, marked by participants lighting a kinara (candle holder). It is observed from December 26 to January 1 each year. The event was held at the Central High School National Historic Site Visitors Center in Little Rock.

A Fulton man was arrested Saturday after allegedly speeding away from a Callaway County Sheriff's Office deputy who was attempting to pull over his vehicle, according to a Sheriff's Office press release.

The deputy tried to pull over the Fulton man's white Chevrolet truck for speeding and a stop sign violation around 1:40 a.m. Dec. 27 on County Road 269 near County Road 276. The driver - John Kevin Daly, 55 of Fulton - allegedly sped off.

The deputy pursued Daly's truck on County Road 269 in a chase that reached speeds of 90 MPH in a 35 MPH area, the release stated. The truck lost control and stopped on County Road 269.

The press release stated that Daly's license was revoked. It further stated that Daly was allegedly uncooperative with the deputy. He was arrested on charges of:

•Failure to stop at a posted stop sign;

•Fail to yield to an emergency vehicle operating lights and emergency siren;

•Resisting arrest, creating a substantial risk of injury or death;

•Exceeding posted speed limit;

•Operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent fashion;

•Driving While Revoked (felony); and

•Driving While Intoxicated (persistent offender).

The Sheriff's Office release stated that Daly has pending felony charges in Boone County for driving while revoked and driving while intoxicated (persistent offender), according to public records.

Daly was taken to the Callaway County Jail. As of 10 p.m. Sunday, Daly was still in custody with a $25,000 cash-only bond.