(KAIR)--A three-county pursuit that passed through Atchison Tuesday night ended with the arrest of a Leavenworth man.
Police Chief Mike Wilson confirms his officers were involved in the attempt to stop a motorcyclist, wanted by Leavenworth-area authorities. "That pursuit that occurred actually originated in Leavenworth County, came into Atchison County throught the City of Atchison, ended up in Doniphan County where a Leavenworth man was taken into custody."
The suspect is identified by Wilson as Stephen Cox.
According to the Doniphan County Jail report, the 36-year-old Cox was arrested by the Kansas Highway Patrol, and remains in the Doniphan County Jail.
He faces charges including fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, along with a number of traffic-related charges, including reckless driving.
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