Laurel County burglary suspects due in court

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Two men arrested after a burglary investigation and police chase in Laurel County are scheduled to be arraigned in court Wednesday.

According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, 33-year-old Shawn Abner and 40-year-old Chad Witt were arrested Tuesday following a reported burglary at a home on County Farm Road.

Deputies say the suspects left in a vehicle as law enforcement arrived. The pursuit led to I-75, where both men reportedly got out of the car and ran across the northbound and southbound lanes of traffic.

One suspect was arrested near a business on Heritage Road, while the other was taken into custody near the West Hal Rogers Parkway.

Both Abner and Witt now face charges related to burglary and fleeing police.