RENO COUNTY — A Kansas felon arrested following a high speed chase in Reno County made a court appearance Wednesday.
Clancy Nelson, 26, was charged with two counts of kidnapping, distribution of meth, distribution and possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of meth, felony flee and elude, flee and elude with reckless driving and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Nelson fled from law enforcement as they tried to make a vehicle stop in Hutchinson. The chase went south on Avenue A to U.S. 50 and then east at speeds near 100 miles per hour. Deputies were able to force Nelson off the road near Burrton.
One of two passengers in the vehicle 32-year-0ld Heather Smith, was also arrested for drug distribution and other warrants. The second passenger, Spencer Mullen, was released at the scene.
According to the sheriff's office, the two passengers wanted out of the vehicle during the chase but Nelson refused thus the kidnapping charges. Nelson is being held on a bond of $221,000.
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RENO COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects after a high-speed chase in Reno County.
A suspect later identified as 26-year-old Clancy Nelson fled from law enforcement as they tried to make a vehicle stop in Hutchinson, according to the Reno County Sheriff's Department.
Nelson, drove south on Avenue A to U.S. 50 and then east at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. Deputies were able to force the vehicle off the road near Burrton, where he was taken to the hospital before being taken to jail.
He faces potential charges of aggravated kidnapping, drug possession and fleeing and eluding. His bond is set at $221,000.
One of two passengers in the vehicle, Heather Smith was also arrested for drug distribution and other warrants. She is jailed on a bond of $28,500. Deputies released a second passenger at the scene.
According to the sheriff's department, the two passengers wanted out of the vehicle during the chase but Nelson refused thus the potential kidnapping charges.