By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A Wichita man who asked to make a report to police, then fled from police at a high rate of speed, later called to report that he had crashed his vehicle.
Officers were called to the Salina Police Department to assist a citizen at approximately 9:05 p.m. Thursday. They located the man, identified as Montreal Williams, 44, of Wichita, next door in the parking lot of the Salina Senior Center, 245 N. Ninth Street, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester. Williams was sitting in the front seat of a 2013 Mazda 2. He told the officers that he wanted to make a report and that he wanted the patrol supervisor.
Williams handed an officer a citation from Wichita that was for driving on a suspended driver’s license, Forrester reported. The officers asked Williams for his driver’s license and he refused. The patrol supervisor arrived and also asked Williams for his license. At that point, Williams put his vehicle in drive and allegedly exited the parking lot at a high rate of speed, traveling eastbound on W. Elm Street.
Forrester reported that officers initially pursued Williams, but terminated the pursuit after only a few blocks. Williams was seen turning southbound on N. Ohio Street. Another officer, who was on S. Ohio Street, observed Williams’ vehicle allegedly traveling at approximately 95 mph on S. Ohio Street and running the stoplight at the E. Crawford Street/S. Ohio Street intersection.
Approximately 30 minutes later, Williams called and reported that he had crashed and was located at W. Magnolia Road and the Interstate 135 on-ramp, Forrester noted. The right front tire of the Mazda had been shredded by an unknown object.
According to Forrester, Williams was arrested on the following requested charges.
●Felony flee and elude
●Driving while suspended
●Numerous traffic violations
●Interference with law enforcement