Two people from Wichita led deputies on a chase through northwest and west-central Saline County before being stopped by a wheat field early Monday morning.
A deputy on patrol noticed a black 2002 Lexus LS430 parked on Watkins Road, just west of Hedville Road, at approximately 1:44 a.m. Monday, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning. When the deputy went to check on the car, it sped off, heading west on Watkins Road, he said.
Soldan said the car went west on Watkins Road to Brookville Road, south on Brookville Road to Kansas Highway 140 (K-140, east on K-140 to Hohneck Road, and south on Hohneck Road. The car then entered a wheat field at the southwest corner of Hohneck Road and Magnolia Road and became stuck, Soldan said.
During the investigation, it was determined that the car had been reported stolen in Wichita, Soldan said. Additionally, marijuana and methamphetamine, as well as drug paraphernalia were found in the car, he said.
The driver, Taylor Horstman, 23, of Wichita, was arrested on suspicion of the following, Soldan said.
Possession of marijuana
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Flee and elude
Reckless driving
Criminal damage to property
Possession of stolen property
A passenger in the car, Andrew Mercer, 27, of Wichita, was arrested on suspicion of the following, Soldan said.
Possession of marijuana
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of drug paraphernalia
An estimated $200 worth of damage was done to the wheat field, Soldan said.