{Winfield, West Virginia}...Grant Kelly Gunnoe Jr., 39, of
Winfield, a firefighter from Charleston, was arrested Saturday evening after
police say he ran them off the road and led them on a chase after they caught
him driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.282 percent, which is more than
three times the legal limit. Gunnoe was driving near the 2900 block of Route
817 in Winfield when he failed to slow down as he traveled through a traffic
safety enforcement checkpoint, causing officers to leap from the roadway for
their safety. Chief John Perrine chased Gunnoe's SUV as he drove left of center
and even passed another car in a no passing zone near Water Circle Perrine was able to
pull alongside Gunnoe's vehicle, motioning for him to pull over and stop, but
Gunnoe continued the chase. Other officers responded and were able to box
Gunnoe's vehicle in and eventually bring it to a stop three miles from where
the pursuit began near the Hidden Cove Marina. After several verbal commands
were ignored, Gunnoe was pulled from his vehicle at gunpoint, taken to the
ground and handcuffed.
