By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A two-vehicle wreck in west-central Salina resulted in the arrest of a local man Saturday evening.
Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning that Steven Belcher, 63, of Salina, was southbound in the 600 block of S. Broadway Boulevard when the 2014 Nissan Frontier pickup he was driving was rear ended by a 1993 Chevrolet S-10 pickup driven by James Brown, 38, of Salina. The wreck occurred at approximately 6:25 p.m. Saturday.
Both vehicles pulled into a nearby parking lot. Forrester said that was when Brown allegedly offered Belcher money to not call the police. When Belcher said he was going to call the police, Brown left.
An officer responding to the accident saw the S-10 pickup traveling toward S. Broadway Boulevard from Duvall Avenue. The officer was finally able to stop the pickup on Armory Road, where the pickup pulled into the parking lot of Village Inn, 453 S. Broadway.
When the officer made contact with Brown, he determined that Brown was under the influence of alcohol. Brown was arrested on the following requested charges, Forrester said.
●Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
●Interference with a law enforcement officer
●Leaving the scene of an accident
●Transporting an open container
●No proof of insurance
●Following too closely
●Failure to stop at a stop sign
●Improper turning
The Frontier sustained rear end damage and was driven from the scene by the owner. The S-10 sustained front-end damage but was able to be driven, Forrester said.