Allen County Sheriff’s Deputies were attempting to make a traffic stop on Thursday, February 1 around 12:25pm on the Apple Grove Road near the new Glasgow Road intersection. The suspect, 45 year old Bill Cook began fleeing in his vehicle northbound on Smiths Grove Road.
During the pursuit, Cook made multiple attempts to stripe the deputies cruisers with his vehicle and he finally came to a stop at the intersection of Port Oliver Circle and Meador Port Oliver Road. At this time Cook fled from his vehicle and entered a nearby structure where he was taken into custody without further incident.
Cook is a suspect in multiple theft cases from surrounding counties.
A search warrant was issued on the property where he resides and multiple stolen firearms were recovered. Cook was arrested and taken to the Allen County Detention Center.
Bill Cook of Scottsville is charged with :
IMPROPER REGISTRATION PLATE
RECKLESS DRIVING
IMPROPER PASSING
SPEEDING 26 MPH OR > SPEED LIMIT
WANTON ENDANGERMENT-1ST DEGREE-POLICE OFFICER
FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE, 1ST DEGREE (MOTOR VEHICLE)
LEEING OR EVADING POLICE, 2ND DEGREE (ON FOOT)
POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY CONVICTED FELON
POSSESSION OF HANDGUN BY CONVICTED FELON
RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY (FIREARM)
