Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones reports the arrest of a Somerset man and a Monticello woman after a high speed pursuit leads to the discovery of a quantity of illegal substances.
 

On June 9, 2025, at approximately 12:15am, deputies were notified of a Chevrolet
Equinox that had fled from a Somerset Police Department traffic stop. Shortly after notification, Deputy Noah Dishman observed a vehicle matching the description traveling on Bourbon Rd at a high rate of speed.

Dep. Dishman turned around to attempt to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle, but prior to catching up to the vehicle he observed it travel through the intersection of Bourbon Rd and Hwy 914 without stopping at the stop sign, and nearly traveling into the ditch.

Dep. Dishman again attempted to initiate a traffic stop on Hwy 914, but the vehicle
continued westbound to the intersection of W. Hwy 80. After turning onto W. Hwy 80, deputies observed the vehicle increase speed as it continued westbound to Hwy 196. The vehicle was eventually stopped on Hwy 196 into Russell County.

After stopping the vehicle, deputies with both Pulaski and Russell counties ordered the
driver out of the car and identified him as Kisean Cowan, 18 years of age, Somerset, KY. A
passenger in the vehicle was also ordered to exit, and was identified as Harlie Gibson, 18 years of age, Monticello, KY.

Detectives with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division were called to the
scene of the stop, where K9 Leo performed an open air search around the vehicle. After a
positive indication of the presence of controlled substance, deputies located a black magnetic box with a quantity of drug paraphernalia, white crystal like substances believed to be methamphetamine, marijuana and digital scales.

Kisean Cowan was arrested from the scene and charged with Speeding 26mph or Greater,
Fleeing or Evading Police 1 st Degree (Motor Vehicle), Disregarding Stop Sign, two counts of Disregarding Traffic Controlled Device-Traffic Light, Traffic in Controlled Substance 1 st Deg 1 st Off over 2gms (Methamphetamine), Traffic in Marijuana 1 st Off., Drug Paraphernalia-Buy/Possess, Operating Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Controlled Substance 1 st Off and No Operators/Moped License.

Harlie Gibson was arrested from the scene and charged with Drug Paraphernalia-
Buy/Possess and Public Intoxication Controlled Substance.

Both Cowan and Gibson were lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center without
further incident. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office were assisted by the Russell County
Sheriff’s Office.