ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man for alleged theft.
Just after 3p.m. July 28th a 67-year-old victim reported the theft of a 1999 Harley Davidson motorcycle from the 100 block South 3rd Street in Atchison, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.
At around 5:30p.m. that day a police officer spotted the stolen motorcycle in the area of 6th and Raven Hill Road. The motorcycle fled from the officer traveling northbound through the city.
Due to heavy traffic and dangerous conditions the pursuit was terminated.
The investigation identified 33-year-old Tyler Chalfant of Atchison as the person involved in the theft and the pursuit.
He was located and taken into custody on Monday on a Municipal Court warrant and booked on Tuesday on the District Court charges. The motorcycle was recovered in Savannah Missouri on July 31, according to Wilson.
Chalfant remains jailed on requested charges of warrants for theft, fleeing and attempting to elude, reckless driving, and no driver’s license.
In November of 2021, Chalfant was jailed on requested charges of computer crimes, criminal use of a financial card and theft, according to online jail records. He has been jailed on a variety of requested charges over the past two years including aggravated failure to appear.