Cheyenne Man Facing 9 Charges Following Police Chase, Hit-and-Run

A 36-year-old Cheyenne man is facing nine charges, including a felony charge, following a police chase and hit-and-run crash.

Hit-and-Run

According to a booking sheet, on Monday, May 5, at 12:40 p.m., a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was called to a hit-and-run crash at milepost 339 on eastbound Interstate 80, about four miles east of Buford or 20 miles west of Cheyenne.

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The trooper says she later contacted the vehicle and driver, Joshua Kane Nichols, at the gas station in Buford.

The trooper says the vehicle and Nichols had been in a police chase out of Cheyenne.

Nichols Arrested

Nichols was subsequently arrested and booked into the Laramie County Detention Center on four misdemeanor charges, including driving while under the influence of a controlled substance - third offense within 10 years, leaving the scene of an accident, possession of a controlled substance, and failure to drive within a single lane.

Nichols Served With Warrant

On Wednesday, May 7, inmate Nichols was served with a warrant out of Laramie County Circuit Court signed by Judge TJ Forwood.

The charges were felony property destruction, fleeing/eluding, duty to stop - damage, reckless driving, and failure to stop at a stop sign.

Please remember that all suspects are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.