By SALINA POST
A slow-speed pursuit through Salina neighborhoods Wednesday evening ended with the arrest of a 22-year-old man suspected of being involved in a recent hit-and-run accident.
At approximately 6 p.m. on November 20, a Salina Police Department (SPD) officer spotted a blue Buick LeSabre connected to a minor hit-and-run that happened on November 13 near Ohio Street and Prescott Avenue. When the officer attempted to make a traffic stop in the parking lot of 1118 North Ninth Street, the vehicle continued driving.
The driver, later identified as 22-year-old Colton Allen Miller of Salina, led SPD officers on a low-speed pursuit through residential streets, never exceeding 30 mph.
According to Salina Police Department Cpt. James Feldman, Miller stopped at all stop signs and used turn signals before eventually pulling into a parking stall at 1846 North Ninth Street, where he was arrested without incident.
Miller faces charges for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle and driving while suspended. He was also found to have two active warrants for failure to appear and probation violation. Miller denied knowledge of the November 13 hit-and-run, which remains under investigation.
The November 13 hit-and-run involved a 2014 Ford Taurus driven by a 75-year-old woman from Sylvan Grove. Feldman said the Buick struck the Taurus from behind, and both vehicles pulled into the Braum’s parking lot. The male driver of the Buick, allegedly Miller, reportedly asked the woman not to contact law enforcement before leaving the scene without providing his information.
No injuries were reported, and the Taurus sustained only minor damage.