Priceville Police arrest teen following chase on I-65

PRICEVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Priceville Police Department arrested a teen after a police chase Saturday night.

On Aug. 9, at about 11 p.m., PPD said officers saw a silver pickup truck driving at high speeds southbound on I-65.

PPD said efforts to stop the driver, identified as 19-year-old Jeremiah Hawke McLemore of Lesterwere, were made to stop the truck, but the driver did not comply, prompting a chase that continued south.

According to officers, the driver maneuvered recklessly through traffic during the chase and used the shoulder to overtake other vehicles, narrowly avoiding two crashes while throwing items from the truck…

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