Man accused of armed robbery of a car, fleeing police

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ky (WTVQ)- A man is behind bars in Montgomery County after leading police on a multi-county chase Saturday.

Gary Thomas faces several charges including robbery, theft of a motor vehicle, and fleeing to elude police.

The Montgomery Sheriff’s Office says Thomas stole a vehicle in Rowan County and drove to Montgomery county.

Deputies say his vehicle broke down while driving so he took out a gun and stole a car from a Montgomery County man.

Then, Thomas hit another car at the 113 interchange and ran, but eventually officers caught him.