By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A Salina man was arrested after leading police on a chase through part of north Salina Saturday evening.
An officer noticed a black Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle with an expired license plate traveling westbound in the 600 block of E. Elm Street at approximately 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. The officer was able to catch up to the motorcycle in the 400 block of N. Front Street and witnessed it run stop signs at the intersections of N. Front Street/E. North Street and N. Santa Fe Avenue/E. North Street, he said.
When the motorcycle turned north onto N. Santa Fe Avenue, the officer attempted a traffic stop, however, the motorcycle took off, reaching 75 mph and passing a pickup, Forrester said. The pursuit continued north on N. Santa Fe Avenue until the motorcycle wrecked in the parking lot of the Salvation Army, 1137 N. Santa Fe Avenue.
Forrester said the driver, identified as Odell Wilson, 56, of Salina, tried to restart the motorcycle. When that proved to be unsuccessful, Wilson allegedly attempted to flee on foot, but was tased and taken into custody. Wilson was allegedly found to be in possession of slightly more than 20 grams of methamphetamine, Forrester said.
Wilson was arrested on the following requested charges, Forrester said.
●Felony flee and elude
●Distribution of methamphetamine
●Possession of drug paraphernalia
●No drug tax stamp
●Interference with a law enforcement officer
●Duty to report a crash
●Numerous traffic violations