A vehicle stolen in Salina Saturday morning was involved in a two-vehicle accident early Sunday morning in Topeka.
Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning that a 43-year-old Salina female told officers that she had gotten into an argument with a male subject she had picked up in Manhattan who had been staying with her since April 13. According to the woman, the subject left, taking the woman's 2008 Dodge Caliber, valued at $5,000, Forrester explained.
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reported that at 8:46 a.m. Sunday, a 2008 Dodge Caliber driven by a 40-year-old male -- Brooke Aaron McLaughlin -- was involved in a two-vehicle accident in Topeka during a pursuit by law enforcement. According to the KHP, McLaughlin was fleeing from law enforcement southbound on Southeast Adams Street when he ran a red light at Southeast 37th Street and was struck on the driver's side by a 2002 Toyota Camry Solara that was westbound on Southeast 37th Street.
According to the KHP report, McLaughlin complained of pain and was transported to the University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka. He was not properly restrained, the KHP report stated.
The driver of the Camry Solara, a 59-year-old female from Topeka, complained of pain and was transported to Stormont Vail Hospital, the KHP reported. She was properly restrained, the KHP report stated.
According to Shawnee County Department of Corrections booking information, McLaughlin was arrested on suspicion of the following.
Aggravated battery
Felony possession of stolen property
Felony criminal damage to property
Registered offender obstructing apprehension of prosecution
Fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer
Reckless driving
Failure to yield at a stop or yield sign
Vehicle displaying plate not assigned
Driving while suspended
Violation of the governor's proclamation
Additionally, McLaughlin is being held for the Kansas Department of Corrections for a parole violation, the booking information noted.