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Atchison man arrested after vehicle pursuit

By Greg Bebermeyer

09/02/2020

Phillip Roles/Credit: Atchison County Sheriff's Office

(KAIR)--An Atchison man was arrested Tuesday afternoon following a vehicle pursuit.

Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie said the Atchison Sheriff's Office and Kansas Highway Patrol took over a vehicle pursuit at about 1:20 that was initiated by the Atchison Police Department.

Laurie said the driver, identified as 33-year-old Phillip Roles, was wanted on multiple felony warrants and had fled numerous time from law enforcement in the past few weeks.

After fleeing north on Sedgwick Road to 330th Road, Roles went west then north on K-7. Spike strips were deployed by the KHP on K-7 but were not able to get the suspect vehicle.

Roles then attempted to exit onto U.S. 36 Highway, where his vehicle spun out. Laurie said the vehicle sustained damage, but continued westbound Highway 36 where the Patrol performed a successful tactical vehicle intervention maneuver, disabling the vehicle.

Laurie said the female passenger remained in the vehicle, but Roles fled into a corn field and then into a drainage ditch. A KHP K-9 unit was used to apprehend him.

The passenger, who was not identified, was transported to the hospital.

Roles was arrested and transported to the Atchison Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. He was then taken to the Atchison County Jail, where he is currently being held on Atchison County District Court warrants. Additional charges are expected to be filed against Roles in connection with Tuesday's pursuit.

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