20 mile police chase ends in double arrest

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A nearly 20-mile pursuit through two counties ended with two arrests in Floyd County.

Deputies say it started in Johnson County when a sheriff’s deputy recognized a car that matched the description of a stolen vehicle. He tried to get closer to the car and they led him on a chase where speeds reached 120 miles per hour down US 23.

They lost the car for a brief time and found it in a landfill area.

With the help of a K9, a man and a woman were found and arrested. The driver, Larry Dalton Bartley, 26, has a Louisville address and has previously lived in Johnson County. Diana Gatewood, 29, of Paintsville, was the passenger.

Both were taken to Paul B Hall for medical clearance and taken to Big Sandy Regional Detention Center.

Charges are still in the works. Floyd County and Johnson will both likely have charges against the duo.