Suspects in Jackson Co burglary pursuit identified
03/08/2023
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Christopher Keinsmith
Marc Nichols

( KNZA)-- The two suspects arrested after a pursuit following an alleged burglary near Delia in Jackson County Monday have been identified.

Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, in a release Tuesday, said arrested were the driver, 45-year-old Christopher Keinsmith, of St. Mary's, and his passenger, 27-year-old Marc Nichols, of Rossville.

Keinsmith was arrested for burglary, criminal trespassing, and felony fleeing and eluding.

Nichols was arrested for burglary and a probation violation. In addition, he was also wanted on outstanding warrants.

Following their arrest, both men were booked into the Jackson County Jail.

The Jackson County Sheriff- Office received a report of a possible burglary in progress in the 28-hundred block of 102nd Road, about a 1/2 mile south of the City of Delia, Monday afternoon. The caller reported a white Jeep on the property.

Morse said the Jeep allegedly fled from the first arriving sheriff- deputy and a pursuit ensued.

The pursuit ended in Pottawatomie County after Keinsmith lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway at a T intersection at Doyle Creek and Pleasant View Roads.

The 2002 Jeep, which was owned by Keinsmith, caught fire as did the surrounding field. The Jeep and its contents were destroyed.