An Anchorage man is in custody after leading Alaska State Troopers on a high-speed chase through Big Lake early Thursday morning.
Around 4:15 a.m., troopers tried to pull over the driver of a gold 1998 Chrysler Cirrus for a moving violation. The vehicle initially did not stop, reaching speeds over 100 mph, troopers wrote in an online dispatch.
The Chrysler eventually came to a stop near Mile 2 of the Susitna Parkway. The driver — 39-year-old Jeffrey Brigman – ran from troopers but was later located at a nearby home, the dispatch says.
An investigation revealed he had four outstanding warrants for his arrest:
- Failure to appear for trial on charges of vehicle theft and driving under the influence.
- Failure to appear for trial on on two counts of felony controlled substance misconduct and one count of having no insurance.
- Violating conditions of his release for a previous felony.
- Violating parole on an original charge of manslaughter.
He was arrested for the outstanding warrants and received additional charges of reckless driving, driving with a revoked license and eluding the police, the release states.
Troopers also arrested the passenger of the vehicle, Rose Walker, 50, of Big Lake, on charges of hindering prosecution because she refused to identify Brigman after he ran from authorities. She was taken to jail and held on $750 bail, while Brigman was held on $46,000 bail.
