Posted August 16, 2024 06:17am
(KNZA)--Two individuals were arrested following a Kansas Highway Patrol pursuit in Jackson County late Thursday morning.
Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, in a release, said shortly after 11:30 a KHP trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Chevy Impala on K-16 Highway near the K-79 Highway junction. The vehicle allegedly failed to stop and a pursuit ensued.
The vehicle eventually stopped on L. Road, south of K-16 Highway.
Morse said Jackson County deputies assisted with taking the occupants of the vehicle into custody. The driver was arrested on traffic and drug charges, while the passenger was arrested on a Junction City warrant.
Following their arrest, the pair were booked into the Jackson County Jail.