Jul 24, 2020

KCK man arrested after chase through part of north Salina Thursday

Posted Jul 24, 2020 4:32 PM

A Kansas City, Kan., man was arrested on multiple requested charges late Thursday night after he led a Saline County Sheriff's deputy on a short chase through part of North Salina.

Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander said this morning that a deputy noticed a 2005 Dodge Stratus with defective tail lights in the 100 block of West Antrim Avenue at 11:11 p.m. Thursday. When the deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, it took off, traveling at times at 45-50 mph through part of north Salina, Melander said.

After a short pursuit, the vehicle finally stopped in the 100 block of West Hamilton Avenue, and the driver, Adrian Richardson, 27, of Kansas City, Kan., was arrested on the following requested charges, Melander said.

Felony flee and elude

Transporting an open container

No proof of insurance

Possession of marijuana

Possession of methamphetamine

Two passengers in the vehicle were not arrested, he said.