UPDATE:
One man, identified by authorities as Devorise Newson, was arrested on multiple counts following a pursuit by law enforcement officers on I-70 and into Junction City.
According to the Chief of Police in Grandview Plaza, Shawn Peirano, a Grandview Plaza Officer was assisting a motorist on I-70 at mile marker 300, when a passing vehicle failed to yield to the emergency vehicle. A traffic stop was conducted with the vehicle and contact was made with the driver, later identified as Devoris Newson. The driver was asked to exit the vehicle and at that time drove away from officers at the scene. The vehicle was also occupied by one woman and three juveniles.
Grandview Plaza police and Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies pursued the vehicle into Junction City, and the driver led Officers through a portion of the city, allegedly committing numerous traffic violations. During the pursuit it appeared the suspect swerved at police. Officers discontinued the pursuit approximately four minutes after it began due to the risk of injury to innocent motorists, pedestrians and occupants of the suspect vehicle.
The vehicle came to a stop in an alley and the driver fled the scene. He was later taken into custody and booked into the Geary County Detention Center pending multiple charges including including suspicion of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Reckless Driving, Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle, Aggravated Child Endangerment, Driving While Suspended, Aggravated Assault on LEO and Kidnapping.
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One person was arrested following a brief police chase Sunday, April 23rd.
According to the Junction City Police Department the incident began at 11:13 pm in Grandview Plaza and the suspect’s vehicles entered into Junction City.
After a brief chase, the suspect fled on foot and was later apprehended in the 100 block of West Chestnut.
Additional details including the name of the suspect have not yet been released.
Check with JC Post for more information as the story develops.