A Topeka man was arrested early this morning after attempting to hide in a housing development and then leading a deputy in a pursuit north of Salina.
Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said that a deputy was on patrol north of Salina at approximately 3:40 a.m. Friday when he noticed a gold Chevrolet Tahoe that seemed suspicious. The driver pulled the Tahoe into a driveway in the Bartley Heights housing development and shut off the lights, Soldan said.
The deputy circled back around and noticed that the driver's seat was down, so he got out to investigate, Soldan explained. The deputy made contact with the driver, who had gotten out of the vehicle, but when the deputy asked for the man's driver's license, the driver got back into the Tahoe and refused to get out, Soldan said.
The Tahoe then took off through the yard adjacent to the driveway and fled north on Old Highway 81, beginning a pursuit through northern Saline County. According to Soldan, the pursuit took the following route.
East on Ottawa Road at the county line
South on Ohio
West on Frisbie Way
South on Wasserman Way
West on East Shipton Road
South on Old Highway 81 to near Pleasant Hill Road
The driver, who was identified as Dustin Lund, 39, of Topeka, stopped there apparently because he saw other law enforcement vehicles approaching, Soldan said.
According to Soldan, Lund had an active body only failure to appear warrant out of Riley County. Additionally, he was arrested on the following requested charges, Soldan said.
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of paraphernalia
Felony flee and elude
Felony obstruction