LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A traffic stop near Valley Station ended with a short police chase and two Louisville Metro Police officers in the hospital on Tuesday, according to officials.
The suspect, 56-year-old Casey Burk, appeared in court on Wednesday and plead not guilty to several charges including operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, criminal mischief, assault of a police officer and wanton endangerment.
According to LMPD, an officer pulled Burk over near Moorewick Way and Lower River Road around 1 p.m. on a report of a stolen vehicle. The stolen vehicle was reportedly "the result of a domestic incident that began earlier."
As the officer approached the vehicle, Burk allegedly took off and dragged the officer, causing them to fall to the ground.
He then led authorities on a brief chase which ended after he "intentionally" struck another officer's marked vehicle, according to his arrest citation.
When officers attempted to arrest Burk, he allegedly drank alcohol and refused to listen while trying to grab more. LMPD said when they searched the vehicle, they found drug pipes commonly used with meth and baggies "with remnants of crystal shards."
Both officers and Burk were transported to the University of Louisville Hospital by EMS and are expected to survive from their injuries.
In court Wednesday, a Louisville judge set Burk's bond at $250,000.
If posted, he will be placed into home incarceration. His next court date is scheduled Jan. 5, 2023 at 9 a.m.
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