A 40-year-old Owensboro man is facing 17 charges — including trafficking in meth and heroin — after attempting to flee police Tuesday night, according to the Kentucky State Police.
George A. Condor is facing the following charges:
- Fleeing or evading police, first degree (motor vehicle)
- Fleeing or evading police, first degree (on foot)
- Resisting arrest
- Possession of a handgun by a convicted felon
- Trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree — first offense (>or= 2 grams methamphetamine)
- Trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense (heroin)
- Drug paraphernalia – buy/possess
- Knowingly fraudulently using an ID card or electronic code for benefits (theft of identity)
- Speeding 25 mph over the limit
- Reckless driving
- Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol of or above .08 — first offense (aggravated circumstances)
- Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security — first offense
- Failure to produce insurance card
- No registration receipt
- No registration plates
- Improper display of registration plates
- No motorcycle operator’s license
According to KSP, Trooper J. Hensely observed Condor operating a motorcycle at a high rate of speed on Triplett Street near the intersection of 16th Street. Hensley then clocked Condor traveling 60 mph In a 35MPH speed zone, according to the report.
“After getting behind (Condor), I initiated my emergency lights and sirens in an attempt to stop (Condor),” according to the report.
Hensley reported that Condor failed to yield to the emergency equipment and continued southbound on Triplett Street, then turned right onto East 25th Street where “he stopped the motorcycle, got off, and began to flee on foot.”
“(Condor) continued to flee after I gave loud verbal commands to stop and that he was under arrest. I then deployed one cartridge from my agency issued CEW [conducted electrical weapons] when (Condor) fell to the ground. When falling, the leads from the cartridge broke and contact was lost resulting in Condor getting back up and continuing to flee,” according to Hensley’s report. “I then attempt[ed] to deploy my second cartridge from my CEW but (Condor) continued to flee on foot.”
Hensley was then able to catch up to Condor, who was taken to the ground and taken into custody without further incident, the report says.
“Upon tracing the route the subject fled, I located a loaded revolver handgun exactly where the subject fell when I deployed my first CEW cartridge,” according to Hensley’s report. “Upon conducting a search of (Condor), I located a small clear plastic container that had two baggies of suspected methamphetamine totaling 10.7 grams and one small plastic baggy containing suspected heroin totaling 6.2 grams.”
Hensley also reported that he found an EBT card that belonged to someone else, with Condor claiming he was going to return the card.
Hensley then confirmed Condor did not have a motorcycle license, according to the report.
According to Hensley, Condor was arrested and immediately mirandized then stated he understood his rights and agreed to speak with the trooper.
“I asked Condor if he had used any methamphetaine prior to operating the motorcycle. Condor informed me he had used methaphetamine several hours prior and stated he was ‘high’ when asked if he had used any,” according to Hensely’s report.
Hensley then reported that upon running the Kentucky registration that was displayed on the motorcycle, it did not come back to the same motorcycle. Upon running the VIN, the registration showed it was both expired and had a junked title.
Condor was later transported to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital where implied consent was read and he submitted to a blood draw, according to the report. Condor is reported to have declined wanting his own test performed.
Condor was then transported to Daviess County Detention Center where he was lodged on the above charges.
