Christopher Chappell
BARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on numerous charges after a chase in Barton County.
Just before 11p.m. Monday, an officer with the Great Bend Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 3800 block of 12th Street on a 1998 Accura ATL for a traffic violation, according to a media release.
The driver, later identified as 38-year-old Cristopher Chappell failed to produce identification and provided a false name. Barton County Communications advised the vehicle identification number returned stolen out of Topeka Kansas.
As the officer attempted to make an arrest, Chappell fled the scene in his vehicle, north bound on McKinley Street. The Police Department and Barton County Sheriff's Office deputies pursued Chappell.
During the pursuit Chappell struck a Barton County deputy's vehicle and reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour.
Stop sticks were deployed and Chappell crashed into an electrical box at 24th and Main Street in Great Bend.
Chappell ran from the vehicle, west bound through Brit Spaugh Zoo. Police K-9 Menta was deployed for a track and Chappell was later located by an officer along the north west fence line of the zoo.
Along with Great Bend Police Department and Barton County Sheriff's Office charges, Chappell had an extraditable felony warrant out of Colorado.
The passenger of the vehicle, Gerald Martin, age 56, was detained and later released.
There were no injuries reported.