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On Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael Holbrook on multiple warrants.

Holbrook attempted to flee from deputies and was taken into custody at Eastbrook. He was charged with second-degree fleeing/evading police and possession of marijuana.

Michael Holbrook, 32, of Evarts, was served with a failure to appear warrant on a Harlan County Circuit Court Indictment for first-degree possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine), tampering with physical evidence, first-degree criminal trespassing, second-degree fleeing/evading police, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, menacing, public intoxication and second-degree persistent felony offender.

He was also served with an arrest warrant obtained by the sheriff’s office for possession of first-degree controlled substance (heroin), tampering with physical evidence and second-degree fleeing/evading police.

He was also served with an arrest warrant obtained by the Evarts Police Department for theft by unlawful taking (automobile), menacing and third-degree terroristic threatening.

He was also served with a child support warrant.

Holbrook was lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center with no bond set.

The case remains under investigation by the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office.