By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Salina Post
A Salina Police Department officer patrolling at 3:04 a.m. around the Prescott Avenue and Montrose Street intersection pulled behind a gray 1998 Nissan Sentra when the driver took off eastbound on Prescott Avenue at more than 60 mph.
The officer then pursued the vehicle to attempt a traffic stop, but the car continued east on Prescott Avenue and eventually turned north on Kenwood Park Drive.
SPD Lt. Kyle Tonniges said the officer terminated the chase when the car turned on Kenwood Park Drive near Oakdale Park due to its extreme speed and the suspect's reckless driving through town.
"The vehicle was last seen eastbound on Elm from Oakdale," Tonniges said. "Other officers arrived in the area and found this vehicle in a driveway in the 1200 block of East Iron."
After officers found the vehicle unoccupied, they continued searching for the suspect in the neighborhood. Tonniges said a short time later, officers found 21-year-old Salina resident Corry Barnes hiding in a yard not far from the vehicle.
Officers arrested Barnes and found he had three warrants for his arrest — one Saline County District Court, one Salina Municipal Court and a Dickinson County District Court.
SPD requested charges for flee and elude, reckless driving, interference with law enforcement and possession of opiate drug paraphernalia.