High-speed chase between SC police chief and woman left chief injured, SLED says
A Midlands police chief was injured after engaging in a high-speed chase with an armed woman, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
Springfield Police Chief Elijah Fleming was injured after pursuing 37-year-old Lacey Nicole Cushman on Monday night into Tuesday morning, traversing from Orangeburg County into Barnwell County, according to a statement by SLED.
During the pursuit, Cushman shot into the vehicle occupied by Fleming, the statement said, and then evaded the chief.
The extent of Fleming’s injuries was not reported nor was the cause of the pursuit.
A South Carolina Blue Alert was issued and Cushman was taken into custody Tuesday morning in Orangeburg County, the statement said.
The investigation into the incident remains ongoing by SLED, according to the statement.
