UPDATE: According to a post on the Concordia Police Department Facebook page, the chase ended in Republic County. Ruffin was apprehended and taken to the Republic County Jail.
The Concordia Police Department has requested the following charges against Ruffin.
No registration
Speeding
Fail to maintain lane
No proof of insurance
Flee and elude
Interference with a law enforcement officer
Avoiding spike strips
Requested charges from the Salina Police Department are pending, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.
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A car stolen from a downtown Salina business was later recovered after a pursuit a couple of counties to the north.
Sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday, someone broke into Abner's Auto, 212 East Iron Avenue, and stole a small amount of cash and a 2007 Saturn Ion valued at $4,000, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning.
The front door window of the business had been shattered but remained intact and a 25-inch by 31-inch south side window was broken, he noted. According to Forrester, damage to both was estimated at $200. There was a stereo lying on the ground outside the window, he added.
Later on Wednesday, the Concordia Police Department was in a vehicle pursuit with a black 2007 Saturn Ion, and during the pursuit, the Ion struck a Belleville Police Department patrol vehicle that was assisting, Forrester explained.
The driver, identified as Marquez Ruffin, 19, of Salina, fled but was later apprehended, Forrester reported. Charges are pending, he added.