Laurel County deputies searching for wanted suspect after traffic stop
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Officials in Laurel County are asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted suspect following a traffic stop Tuesday night.
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says around 7 p.m., a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle with no license plate off Cumberland Gap Parkway.
According to deputies, the driver ran from the scene on foot toward Cherry Avenue.
During a search of the vehicle, deputies report finding drugs and multiple firearms, including a reported stolen AR-15 and a reported stolen suppressor.
The suspect has been identified as 31-year-old Jeremy Roberts.
Roberts is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall and was last seen wearing a brown shirt, khaki shorts and black shoes.
Deputies say Roberts is wanted on multiple warrants, including drug trafficking and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Anyone with information about Roberts or his whereabouts is asked to contact the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office.
