5 September 2023
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office (SNSO) deputies arrested two people over the holiday weekend in two separate chases that allegedly involved stolen vehicles.
Abigail Christian with the SNSO said in a press release that the first chase started around 4:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3 in the 2300 block of SW Van Buren Street. A deputy spotted a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander that was reported stolen and, after attempting a traffic stop, a pursuit began.
Christian said the deputy later used a tactical vehicle intervention (TVI) maneuver on the vehicle, ending the pursuit in the 2000 block of SE California Avenue. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 25-year-old Lawrence woman, was arrested, according to the sheriff’s office.. Her charges include:
Felony flee or attempt to elude
Driving under the influence
Possession of a depressant
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Possession of stolen property
Driving while license suspended
Christian said the other pursuit began around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5 near the intersection of SW 29th Street and SW Topeka Boulevard. A deputy spotted a 2015 Kia Soul which matched the description of a stolen vehicle. It also had a license plate that did not belong to the vehicle.
Christian said the pursuit ended after spike strips were used in the 2400 block of SE California Avenue. A 20-year-old Topeka man was arrested on the following charges:
Felony flee or attempt to elude
Possession of stolen property
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Making false information
Operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license