Alleged armed stalker flees police

A Bardstown man indicted for stalking and weapon possession has been accused of leading a Bullitt County deputy on a chase down Interstate 65 that ended in a crash.

COURTESY NELSON COUNTY JAIL

Namon Edward Milburn Jr.

COURTESY BULLITT COUNTY JAIL

Namon Edward Milburn Jr.

Namon Edward Milburn Jr., 21, reportedly fled when Dep. John Miller discovered him with a woman who had taken out an emergency protective order against him only four days before.

Milburn was indicted in Nelson Circuit Court last week on charges of first-degree stalking, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and second-degree persistent felony offender. He was also charged with two counts of first-degree criminal abuse for allegedly inflicting torture and cruel punishment on two children sometime between Nov. 1, 2011, and Jan. 31, 2012.

Milburn was arrested for fourth-degree assault in Nelson County Jan. 31 after allegedly stalking a woman, according to Nelson County Sheriff’s Department Detective Jason Allison.

“We’d received multiple complaints at that residence over a period of time,” he said.

Milburn was allegedly discovered that day in possession of a .22-caliber handgun, illegal for a convicted felon. Milburn was convicted of complicity to theft by unlawful taking and complicity to tampering with physical evidence in 2010.

The woman took out an emergency protective order against him the day he was arrested, Allison said.

According to the Nelson County Jail, Milburn bonded out the same day.

Then, about 3:41 a.m. Feb. 4, a woman flagged down Dep. Miller from the side of KY 480, Cedar Grove Road, in Bullitt County. According to Miller’s report, the woman’s vehicle appeared to be broken down, and Milburn was allegedly standing beside her — the same woman Milburn had been charged with stalking.

“The female shouted that she had a EPO against the male and needed help,” Miller’s report stated.

But Milburn allegedly drove off west down KY 480, and Miller pursued, his emergency lights flashing.

Milburn reportedly made a left turn on two wheels as he ran a red light onto the I-65 entrance ramp.

Milburn allegedly weaved through traffic as he sped south on I-65. As he approached the Exit 112 ramp to KY 245, Miller reported he swerved from the far left lane all the way across to the right, cutting in front of a semi truck, which had to brake and steer to the left to avoid Milburn’s vehicle.

Miller alleges Milburn sped up the ramp, ran the red light at the intersection of KY 245, then struck the concrete traffic island and went airborne. His vehicle reportedly landed on all four wheels as Milburn cut right, then ran off the right shoulder of the I-65 entrance ramp and struck a light pole. Miller reports Milburn cut his wheels left, trying to correct his steering, causing his vehicle to overturn three times before it struck the rear of a parked semi on the right side of the entrance ramp.

The fire department was called and Bullitt County EMS transported Milburn to University of Louisville Hospital, where he was treated before being taken to Bullitt County Jail. As of Tuesday morning, Milburn remained at the Bullitt County Detention Center, held on $10,000 and $25,000 cash bonds and being held for Nelson County.

Bail on Milburn’s Nelson County indictment was set at $200,000 cash only, plus conditions, with arraignment scheduled for 9 a.m. March 8.

In Bullitt County, Milburn has been charged with two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree wanton endangerment (police officer), first-degree criminal mischief, violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO, first-degree fleeing and evading police (motor vehicle), reckless driving, license to be in possession, speeding and disregarding traffic control device.

ERIN L. MCCOY can be contacted at emccoy@kystandard.com.