A Starkville resident has felony fleeing charges pending against him after local and state officials engaged in a short vehicle pursuit Friday.
The Starkville Police Department assisted the Miss. Department of Corrections in a chase that landed Kino Atkinson, 32, of 625 South Montgomery St. No. 16, behind bars.
SPD released few details on the incident, but a press release stated officers spotted the vehicle after MDOC made initial contact.
Atkinson was taken into custody by MDOC after the pursuit ended.
Carl Smith covers Starkville and Oktibbeha County for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter @StarkDispatch
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