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A Hoisington man led law enforcement officers from three counties on a high speed chase Sunday evening that ended with a one-vehicle crash just inside Pratt City limits on North 281.
The chase started in Great Bend in Barton County when the Great Bend Police Department was called to the Great Bend Walmart in reference to a theft and allegedly observed Marcus Taylor, 32 of Hoisington, leaving the site in a Chevrolet without headlights, said Great Bend Police Sgt. C. Smee.
City officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop but Taylor refused to stop. Police pursued the suspect through Great Bend then he left the city and Barton County units took over the chase, Smee said.
The chase continued through Barton County south on U.S. 281 and into Stafford County where units from St. John Police, Macksville Police Department and Stafford County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the pursuit.
Taylor still refused to stop and the chase continued south on U.S. 281 at high speeds.
Dispatch at the Pratt Law Enforcement Center notified the Pratt County Sheriff’s Office of the chase just after 7 p.m.
At that time Taylor had already hit one tire deflation device but had avoided others, said Pratt County Sheriff Vernon Chinn.
Pratt County sheriff’s officers set up two road blocks with stop sticks, one approximately three miles north of Iuka and one approximately two miles south of Iuka, Chinn said.
The suspect hit the sticks south of Iuka but was already on rims on the left side of the vehicle and was traveling at 60 mph.
Pratt Police set up a roadblock on the south side of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks but were blocked from going north because of a train stopped on the crossing. Several cars were on the north side of the tracks waiting for the train to leave when the chase entered the city limits with units from several law enforcement agencies in pursuit.
The suspects vehicle then hit a power pole and broke it off at the base on the west side of the street causing a bright flash of light and briefly knocking out power to a small area on the north side of town.
The car came to a stop in the oncoming lane in front of Hampel Oil and about a half block north of Prime Time. The tires were completely gone off the driver’s side of the car and it had suffered substantial front-end damage from the impact. Several officers took Taylor into custody, Chinn said.
A Hoisington man led law enforcement officers from three counties on a high speed chase Sunday evening that ended with a one-vehicle crash just inside Pratt City limits on North 281.
The chase started in Great Bend in Barton County when the Great Bend Police Department was called to the Great Bend Walmart in reference to a theft and allegedly observed Marcus Taylor, 32 of Hoisington, leaving the site in a Chevrolet without headlights, said Great Bend Police Sgt. C. Smee.
City officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop but Taylor refused to stop. Police pursued the suspect through Great Bend then he left the city and Barton County units took over the chase, Smee said.
The chase continued through Barton County south on U.S. 281 and into Stafford County where units from St. John Police, Macksville Police Department and Stafford County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the pursuit.
Taylor still refused to stop and the chase continued south on U.S. 281 at high speeds.
Dispatch at the Pratt Law Enforcement Center notified the Pratt County Sheriff’s Office of the chase just after 7 p.m.
At that time Taylor had already hit one tire deflation device but had avoided others, said Pratt County Sheriff Vernon Chinn.
Pratt County sheriff’s officers set up two road blocks with stop sticks, one approximately three miles north of Iuka and one approximately two miles south of Iuka, Chinn said.
The suspect hit the sticks south of Iuka but was already on rims on the left side of the vehicle and was traveling at 60 mph.
Pratt Police set up a roadblock on the south side of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks but were blocked from going north because of a train stopped on the crossing. Several cars were on the north side of the tracks waiting for the train to leave when the chase entered the city limits with units from several law enforcement agencies in pursuit.
The suspects vehicle then hit a power pole and broke it off at the base on the west side of the street causing a bright flash of light and briefly knocking out power to a small area on the north side of town.
The car came to a stop in the oncoming lane in front of Hampel Oil and about a half block north of Prime Time. The tires were completely gone off the driver’s side of the car and it had suffered substantial front-end damage from the impact. Several officers took Taylor into custody, Chinn said.
Pratt County EMS was zcalled to the scene to examine Taylor. He was treated for minor injuries but refused transport to the hospital.
Barton County Sheriff’s officers processed the car and collected evidence.
Taylor was booked into the Pratt County Jail on multiple charges. Charges are still pending in Barton County, Smee said.
He was released on a $5,000 bond from Stafford County at 1:45 a.m. Monday morning.
Officers from Great Bend Police Department, St. John Police Department, Macksville Police Department, Pratt Police Department, Kansas Highway Patrol, Barton County Sheriff’s Office, Stafford County Sheriff’s Office and Pratt County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the chase that is still under investigation by multiple agencies.
No citizens or officers were injured during the pursuit, Chinn said.
Marcus Taylor booking charges
• Flee or attempt to elude-avoid tire deflating device.
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
• Driving on the right side of the roadway required.
• Improper driving on laned roadway.
• Vehicles-liability insurance coverage required.
• Basic rule governing speed of vehicles.
• Failure to wear seatbelt.
