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Multi-county pursuit ends in Jackson County

By Greg Bebermeyer

02/19/2022

Jeffrey Peak

(KNZA)--A Topeka man was taken into custody early Saturday morning in Jackson County following a multi-county pursuit in a stolen vehicle.

Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse said the pursuit involving a stolen 1978 Chevy pickup initially began in the City of Topeka by Topeka Police.

Another pursuit with the same vehicle ensued later with the Kansas Highway Patrol and Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office that went west into Pottawatomie County.

The pursuit then entered Jackson County at the Pottawatomie County line on 110 Road around 1:15. The pursuit continued eastbound where Jackson County deputies and Hoyt Police deployed stop sticks which deflated three of the four tires. The Chevy truck then struck a Capital Police patrol car head on west of Hoyt.

A Shawnee County deputy and a Jackson County deputy each attempted to disable the vehicle through a tactical vehicle intervention technique. The vehicle came to a stop just west of the Jefferson County line on 114th Road shortly before 2:00 Saturday morning.

Morse said the driver, identified as 36-year-old Jeffery Peak, was arrested by troopers and booked into the Jackson County Jail on charges of flee or attempt to elude, aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer and possession of stolen property. Peak is being held on a $100,000 bond.

A passenger in the vehicle was released.

No injuries were reported during the incident.

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