
Authorities have identified the suspect following a pursuit Friday that ended on a residential street in Junction City.
The Sheriff’s Department said Michael Garrett of Council Grove was arrested in the 1300 block of West Ash Street after he allegedly took Deputies on a pursuit that began on South K-57 Highway at mile marker 15. Garrett crashed the alleged stolen vehicle he was driving into a Junction City police patrol unit and ran on foot before being caught and apprehended.
The Sheriff’s Department said Garrett was taken into custody on allegations including suspicion of Felony Fleeing and Eluding, Felony Interference with Law Enforcement, Possession of Stolen Property, Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Drug Proceeds, Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, No Drug Tax Stamp, Aggravated Battery Against a Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Battery, Reckless Driving, Display of License Plate, Turning Movement and Required Signals, Basic Speed Rule, Following Too Close, Passing in a No Passing Zone, Improper Turn, Failure to Maintain a Single Lane of Travel, and four counts of Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign.
He was arrested at 9:33 a.m. Friday. No one was injured.