A high-speed pursuit through Guthrie in the early morning hours of Wednesday ended with the arrest of a suspect following a coordinated effort by the Guthrie Police Department and the Logan County Sheriff’s Office.
The pursuit began when Guthrie officers attempted to stop a white Dodge Ram near 14th and College at around 3 a.m. The driver, later identified as Allen Pharr, refused to comply and led officers on a chase through city streets and eventually into the county.
During the pursuit, a male was seen jumping out near 21st and College Ave. and continuing southbound on Academy Road. Later, a female passenger was forced to jump from the moving vehicle to escape, landing on her hands and knees. A deputy tended to her and later told authorities that Pharr had refused to stop the vehicle despite her repeated pleas to let her out.
A second deputy was able to spot the Dodge Ram in the area of Camp and Broadway and began pursuing the truck.
Adding to the danger, the pursuit unfolded on roads covered in ice and sleet, creating treacherous driving conditions. Officers remained vigilant as the chase continued at speeds reaching 60 mph. The vehicle was eventually spotted near Industrial Road, where a deputy successfully stopped it approximately half a mile west of Broadway and Industrial.
Pharr, 26, exited the vehicle and was taken into custody without further incident.
Upon searching the vehicle, authorities discovered drug paraphernalia, including a used needle, a burnt marijuana pipe, and rolling papers. A further search at the Logan County Jail revealed a clear bag containing a white crystalline substance in Pharr’s jacket pocket, which later tested positive for methamphetamine, along with six marijuana pre-rolls.
LCSO says the investigation remains ongoing, but online records show Pharr was arrested for failure to stop at a stop sign, eluding a police officer, possession of paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
Pharr is expected to be formally arraigned in district court as early as Thursday.
In 2018, Pharr admitted guilt in Logan County to charges of petit larceny, possession of controlled dangerous substances, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Two years later, in Pottawatomie County, he was arrested and later pleaded guilty to five offenses, including unauthorized use of a vehicle, eluding law enforcement, driving under the influence, and operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s license.
In 2022, Pharr was again convicted, in Logan County, after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
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