By NATHAN KING
Salina Post
Two individuals were
arrested Tuesday night on several allegations following a police chase on Ohio
Street and Stimmel Road. According to the Salina Police Department, at
approximately 10:20 p.m., a blue Chevrolet Avalanche left the Flying J
Truck stop heading south on Ohio Street
The vehicle turned onto Stimmel Road after failing to use their traffic
signal, the department said.
"An officer conducted a traffic stop. A vehicle pursuit ensued,"
said Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester. "The Avalanche then entered a bean field and drove southwest through the field for approximately a half mile."
The Avalanche was heading west on Stimmel Road until it crashed into a mailbox located at 405 E Stimmel. The vehicle continued until it was disabled after hitting a tree located at 315 E. Stimmel.
Officers approached the vehicle and discovered that it was unoccupied. A witness who lived in the 300 block of Stimmel Road stated that there were two individuals in her basement she did not know. Four officers proceeded to enter the basement and located Dustin Reavis, 41, and Claire Base, 24, both of Salina.
Prior to his arrest, Reavis had two warrants — one felony, one misdemeanor — for probation violations through Saline County District Court. Base also had two warrants for her arrest, both for probation violations through Salina Municipal Court.
Requested charges for Reavis:
One count felony flee and allude
One count aggravated burglary
One count criminal damage to property
One count of felony stolen property
One count felony obstruction
Numerous traffic Violations
Requested charges for Base:
One count aggravated burglary
One count felony obstruction