Updated: December 16, 2013 - 4:59am
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| Kansas City Scout image of the pursuit's end Headlights to the left are the suspect vehicle Click image to view larger More photos below report |
Overland Park Police started a low speed pursuit of a black Acura passenger car on westbound Interstate 435 around 2:45 Monday morning. Officers reported the vehicle's speed to be 17 miles per hour and approaching the Quivira Road overpass.
Speeds ranged between two and 10 miles per hour for the majority of the 25 minute pursuit.
Pursuing officers reported the driver nearly struck the concrete jersey barrier at least once.
Overland Park Police were able to get spike strips out in front of the vehicle, just west of Quivira Road. The first set of spikes only hit the right side tires of the vehicle. The driver accelerated to just over 40 mile per hour, with officers right behind him.
As the pursuit crossed into Lenexa, officers were there with a second set of spike strips in the vehicle's path. The second set of spikes deflated all four of the vehicle's tires just before the Interstate 435 intersection with Interstate 35.
The driver continued westbound on I-435 to just before Lackman Road, where his vehicle came to a stop sideways across the highway and only about three miles from where the pursuit had started 25 minutes earlier.
Once stopped, the driver continued to ignore officers and could be seen moving around in the driver's seat of the stopped vehicle.
Police from Overland Park, Lenexa and Shawnee closed both directions of the I-435 between Kansas Highway 10 and Interstate 35.
About 20 minutes after the vehicle stopped, officers approached in a patrol vehicle and were able to take the driver into custody without further incident.
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| Kansas City Scout image of the pursuit's end Officers behind a patrol vehicle preparing to approach the suspect Click image to view larger More photos below |
Johnson County Med-Act was called to check the driver for possible injuries. He refused any treatment at the scene and remained in police custody.
Police are still investigating why the man chose not to stop for officers.
All eastbound lanes were reopened before 4 a.m.. Westbound lanes reopened about 4:17 a.m.. A tow truck removed the suspect vehicle from the right shoulder just before 5 a.m..
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| Kansas City Scout image of the pursuit's end Officers taking the suspect into custody with Lenexa PD K-9 standing nearby Click image to view larger |
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| Kansas City Scout image of the pursuit's end Emergency vehicles on the scene just after the suspect was apprehended Click image to view larger |
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