Pineville Man Facing Multiple Charges in Regard to Fleeing From a Safety Checkpoint

From The Bell County Ky Sheriff's Department -

Virgil Brock - BCDC

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at approximately 5:00pm Bell County Deputies Samson Churchwell and K-9 Keith Fuson were conducting a pre-approved traffic safety checkpoint at the junction of Ky-2014 and 2015.

The deputies were approached by a black sports bike which stopped in the middle of the road and made an illegal U-turn fleeing at a high rate of speed.  The man was later identified as 41-year-old Virgil Brock of Pineville.

While attempting to catch up to Brock, Sgt. Jody Risner advised the bike turned on him and went up to the levy in the Wallsend community and then down the trail next to the river, headed towards the Newtown area. 

Brock was then met by deputy Churchwell and refused several commands to get off the bike and show his hands, he then turned the bike around and headed back toward Wallsend. 

Deputies Churchwell and Fuson then walked the trail finding the bike wrecked and abandoned.  After a short period of time Brock was found and arrested, lodged in the Bell County Detention Center, charged with:

(2) two counts of fleeing or evading police – 2^nd degree (on foot)

Fleeing or evading police – 2^nd degree (motor vehicle)

Careless driving

Failure to signal

No operators license

License to be in possession

Improper equipment

No/expired registration plates

No/expired KY registration receipt

Tampering with physical evidence,

Failure to maintain insurance

Failure to produce insurance card

Driving on a DUI suspended license

Receiving stolen property over $1,000, but under $10,000

Criminal mischief – 1^st degree

Failure to comply with helmet law

Reckless driving

Public intoxication

Additionally he was served a parole violation warrant and Pineville Police Chief Brandon Hollingsworth served Brock with a complaint warrant for fleeing from him on Monday, March 2, 2026.