Jul 03, 2022

Woman remains jailed after 4 county Kan. chase, 3-hour standoff

Posted Jul 03, 2022 12:00 AM
Estrada-photo Franklin County
Estrada-photo Franklin County

LYON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a woman on multiple charges following a four county Kansas chase and standoff.

Just before 6:30a.m. June 25, a Lyon County Deputies performed a traffic stop on Interstate 35 near County Road R1 northbound, on a white Ford Expedition. As deputies were attempting to arrest the driver later identified as 39- year-old Rebecca Estrada of New Mexico she resisted and a vehicle a pursuit ensued, according to Sheriff's Sergeant Zachary Shafer.

The pursuit continued through Coffey, Osage, and Franklin counties. The pursuit ended at the Love’s Truck Stop in Ottawa, Kansas.

After a three-and-a-half-hour stand-off the Ottawa Police and Franklin County deputies took Estrada into custody. She remains jailed on requested charges of Aggravated Battery on Law Enforcement, Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement, and other traffic charges, according to Shafer. 

She also faces charges of Felony Flee and Elude and numerous traffic offenses in Lyon.County. She is due in court on in Franklin County on July 7.

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