By SALINA POST
A police pursuit through Salina early Friday morning ended with the arrest of a 52-year-old man on multiple drug and traffic charges.
Capt. James Feldman of the Salina Police Department said an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 2002 Honda Accord at approximately 1:30 a.m. near Santa Fe Avenue and Elm Street for a traffic violation. The driver, later identified as 52-year-old Lawrence Zugg of Salina, failed to stop, leading officers on a pursuit through the city.
Officers successfully deployed stop sticks near Lakewood Park, but the vehicle continued to the 1400 block of Prospect Avenue before stopping. Zugg was taken into custody without further incident.
During a search of the vehicle, officers reportedly located illegal drugs.
Zugg was booked into the Saline County Jail on multiple charges, including felony flee and elude, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended, and failure to obtain a Kansas drug tax stamp. Additional traffic violations were also cited.
According to Feldman, the pursuit lasted approximately five minutes and reached speeds of up to 50 mph. No injuries were reported.