By SALINA POST
Salina Police Department (SPD) officers responded to a series of incidents on Saturday including road rage and theft, which led to the arrest of a Salina man on multiple charges.
At approximately 7:30 p.m, on Saturday, Aug. 10, SPD officers responded to the 400 block of Baker Street for a hit-and-run accident. The victim, who owns a 2009 Ford Fusion, reported they heard a loud crash and discovered damage to their vehicle consistent with being struck by a Lincoln SUV.
Surveillance of Ring doorbell camera footage in the area corroborated the victim’s account.
While investigating the hit-and-run, officers were dispatched to Salina Regional Health Center for a reported road rage incident.
"Contact was made with a 59-year-old male of Salina and a 39-year-old male of Salina that indicated they were driving on Santa Fe when, what they described as a Lincoln SUV came up upon them at a very quick speed, began following them, and at several points the driver exited the vehicle," said SPD Cpt. James Feldman.
The driver allegedly threatened the victims and engaged in reckless driving.
Not long after arriving at Salina Regional Health Center, officers received reports of a theft at Casey’s on Ninth and Crawford. As officers arrived, a silver Lincoln SUV matching the description from the previous incidents was observed leaving the scene.
"As it was pulling out, an officer was arriving in the area. The officer attempted to stop it [suspect's vehicle] but it did not immediately stop," Feldman said. " It turned on to Santa Fe, went northbound, where it finally pulled over in the area of Santa Fe and Prescott."
The driver of the vehicle was identified as 32-year-old Julius Eagle Feather Johnson, of Salina.
Eagle Feather Johnson was arrested on requested charges of DUI, theft, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, no valid driver’s license, no proof of insurance, and improper turn.
Feldman said evidence collected at the scene indicated that the Lincoln SUV involved in the hit-and-run and road rage incidents was the same SUV which belonged to Eagle Feather Johnson.