Poppiti, 18, from Delaware, and his passenger Eric J. Gerren, 18, allegedly left a Harlan County gas station without paying for their $38 tank of gas early on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2008, and a high-speed chase ensued into Bell County, on U.S. Hwy. 119.
The chase ended when their vehicle left the highway and crashed into Deputy Pursifull’s parked cruiser, according to a Kentucky State Police report. Pursifull and his police dog, King, died on the scene.
Poppiti is currently being held at the Whitley County Detention Center. He was moved there in June 2008 from the Adair County Juvenile Detention Center.
Stephen Woodward is a Staff Writer for the Daily News. He may be contacted at swoodward@middlesborodailynews.com.
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