BARTON COUNTY —Over the course of the past several months law enforcement has been looking for 34-year-old Andrew Taylor.
The convicted felon was wanted for multiple outstanding felony warrants including failing to appear, contempt of court, as well as distribution of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school.
On April 12, 2021, Taylor was involved in a high-speed pursuit that led law enforcement into Northwest Pawnee County and involved four different law enforcement agencies including the Barton County Sheriff’s Office.
Taylor sustained serious injuries when he crashed his vehicle and was not arrested at that time. After his release from the hospital, Taylor continued to evade law enforcement.
Over the course of last several days Detective Adam Hales developed information as to Taylor’s whereabouts. Several locations were placed under surveillance by the Sheriff’s Office.
Just before 8p.m.Tuesday, Hales located Taylor in the 3400 block of 18th Street in Great Bend. Several officers were standing by in the area and approached Taylor who was in a vehicle.
They arrested him and transported him to the Barton County Jail without incident.He is being held on eight separate warrants from Barton County, Pawnee County and the City of Great Bend. Several are no bond warrants.