WABAUNSEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating wanted suspect on multiple charges after a wrong-way chase on Interstate 70 and manhunt.
On February 9, a sheriff's deputy made contact with a suspicious motorist on Interstate 70, according to a media release from the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office. The driver, later identified as 36-year-old Brandon M Capps, refused to identify himself and drove away, the wrong way down the interstate.
Air and ground assets including the Kansas Highway Patrol responded to assist the deputy. During the chase and search, Wabaunsee County officials also learned Capps was wanted in Florida on active violent crime warrants, according to the release.
Just after arriving on the scene, Sgt. Ralph Dunn found tire tracks that led off I-70. He followed the tracks and found the vehicle abandoned. Law enforcement then established a perimeter and ultimately captured Capps.
He is being held in the Wabaunsee County jail on requested charges of flee or attempt to elude, fleeing from justice, reckless driving, interference with law enforcement and aggravated battery on law enforcement.