Wanted criminals arrested in Grayson County after falling asleep in broken-down car

CLARKSON, Ky. (WBKO) – Three people were arrested in Grayson County after authorities responded Thursday to a complaint about a car stalled in the middle of a roadway. Police later found two people sleeping in the car.

A blue car had stopped in front of a beekeeping farm, right in the middle of the road. Inside the car, two people were sleeping in the back seat, while a dog was seen in the front seat, according to a news release from the Grayson County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff Norman Chaffins was the first to respond to the scene. The dog started barking, waking up the two individuals sitting in the back seat.

The man, upon awakening, handed over a Kentucky driver's license, introducing himself as Alex Hayse. The woman, without any identification, presented her name, date of birth and social security number to the sheriff.

As the sheriff continued his investigation, the driver of the vehicle, Richard W. May, 47, of Harold, Kentucky, returned with a gallon of gasoline. He said their car ran out of fuel.

As May finished his explanation, he began vomiting in the middle of the road, the sheriff's office said.

Amid the commotion, the man identifying himself as Alex Hayse, later revealed to be John D. Absher, 42, of Bunker Hill, Indiana, collapsed on the asphalt, suffering from pain. 'a convulsion.

The woman who accompanied Absher said he was an opioid user and had likely used drugs earlier in the morning.

Sheriff Chaffins administered three doses of Narcan, a medication used to counter opioid overdoses, when Grayson County EMS arrived on scene. Absher was initially treated at OH Twin Lakes Hospital before being transferred to Norton's in Louisville for further care.

Meanwhile, the investigation took another turn when it was discovered that the woman had provided false information about her identity. She was later identified as Casey M. Lester, 34, of Tollesboro, Kentucky.

Lester had several active warrants for her arrest, including charges of parole violation, public drunkenness, promoting contraband, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), burglary and theft.

Absher had also initially lied about his identity.

His real identity revealed a series of arrest warrants from Jefferson County, for failure to comply with sex offender registry requirements, promoting contraband, possession of methamphetamine, violating sex offender restrictions, receiving stolen property and providing false information to an officer.

A consensual search of the vehicle by GCSO K-9 Zeus and Deputy Sean Fentress discovered methamphetamines in a small bag hidden in a snuff box on the console.

All three occupants now face charges of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).

The dog was taken by Animal Control and is now staying at the Grayson County Animal Shelter.

Absher is expected to join the other two at the Grayson County Detention Center once he is medically cleared.

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