JOHNSON COUNTY — Two men have been sentenced for their roles in a police pursuit earlier this year.
On June 28, police arrested two men after police pursuits in southern Johnson County and Brown County.
The pursuit started on County Road 700S in southern Johnson County, and it moved into Brown County at speeds as high as 72 mph before the driver hit stop sticks.
The driver, Philip A. Lasley, 35, of Trafalgar, ran from police and a Taser missed him. He was arrested after a deputy tackled and handcuffed him, according to police reports. Police found syringes in Lasley’s pocket and spoons in the vehicle.
Lasley pleaded guilty to resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, a felony charge, and was sentenced to two years in jail. Lasley had an extensive criminal history, and only received lesser than the maximum sentence because he had pleaded guilty, deputy prosecutor Joe Villanueva said. Lasley’s criminal history includes past convictions for unlawful possession of a syringe and forgery, according to court records.
A passenger in his vehicle, Jason Richardson, 28, of Nashville, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of possession of paraphernalia, and was sentenced to time he had already served in jail.
