A Grayson County felon wanted on multiple felony charges, and a staple on the list of Grayson County’s Most Wanted suspects, has been jailed.
The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office captured 42-year-old Daniel L. Portman on Sunday. Portman was wanted for two counts of fleeing or evading police (motor vehicle, on foot), resisting arrest, reckless driving, and first-degree persistent felony offender.
Portman was located and arrested by Grayson County Deputy Sean Fentress, with assistance from Constable Mark Stanton and the Leitchfield Police Department.
“Mr. Portman has multiple previous fleeing and evading charges on him,” Sheriff Norman Chaffins said. “He runs from the police whether we try to stop him or not, when he has warrants on him. It is quite obvious that he has NO REGARD for anyone’s life but his own when he is high and on the run. It is just a matter of time before he hurts or kills someone (while) trying to avoid law enforcement; history has proven that. Hopefully, he will remain behind bars until he gets the help he needs to protect himself, and to keep our citizens safe.”
In April 2020, Portman led the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, Leitchfield Police Department and Kentucky State Police on a long and winding pursuit during the early morning hours. The chase began in Leitchfield before ending on Dickeys Mill Road after Portman crashed into several trees. He fled on foot but was quickly caught.
Portman was convicted of felony fleeing or evading police in Grayson County in September 2017, according to the Kentucky Department of Corrections, and again in January 2019. The second conviction was enhanced by Portman being a persistent felony offender.
He is on parole until May 2026.
Portman is lodged in the Grayson County Detention Center where he faces eight counts of fleeing or evading police, two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment of a police officer, two counts of criminal mischief, resisting arrest, being a persistent felony offender, driving on a suspended/revoked operator’s license, failure to maintain insurance, and license to be in possession.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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