Sep 01, 2022

Salina man just out of jail arrested after unmarked pursuit

Posted Sep 01, 2022 10:40 PM

SALINE COUNTY —Two people from Salina were jailed after a pursuit on Interstate 135 Wednesday.

Just after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, detectives from McPherson County and troopers from the Kansas Highway Patrol contacted Salina police that they were in unmarked vehicles and following a vehicle into Saline County on Interstate 135, according to Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus.

A person in the suspect vehicle had active warrants and was wanted in an active investigation in McPherson County concerning a possible missing person.

With the assistance of McPherson County deputies and the KHP, Salina police stopped the suspect vehicle between the W. Magnolia Road and W. Crawford Street exits.

<b>Eric Goldberg. </b>Photo courtesy McPherson County Sheriff's Office
Eric Goldberg. Photo courtesy McPherson County Sheriff's Office

Officers arrested a passenger in the vehicle, identified as Eric A. Goldberg, 44, of Salina on an active Salina County District Court warrant for probation violation.

He also was arrested on requested charges of possession of a stimulant, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no drug tax stamp. 

Earlier in the day, the Kansas Highway Patrol had arrested Goldberg on requested charges of possession of meth, use and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, driving while license suspended or revoked and no vehicle liability insurance. He was booked into the McPherson County Jail just before 12:30 p.m. and released just before 3 p.m., according to online jail records. He remains in custody in Saline County.

<b>Amanda Gawith. </b>Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office
Amanda Gawith. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office

Officers also arrested the driver of the vehicle identified as Amanda L. Gawith, 45, of Salina, on requested charges of driving while suspended and driving while a habitual violator. She is no longer in custody.

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Post's Stan Unruh and Leslie Eikleberry both contributed to this story.