Jun 05, 2020

Kan. felon jailed for wild drive near scene of protest violence

Posted Jun 05, 2020 2:15 PM
Yohe -photo Sedgwick County
Yohe -photo Sedgwick County

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for a wild drive at the scene of where protest violence had occurred this week in Wichita.

Just before 1a.m. Thursday, police who were proactively patrolling the area near W. 21st Street and N. Arkansas Avenue, observed a suspect identified as 23-year-old Dylan Yohe driving a maroon Dodge Dakota, according to officer Kevin Wheeler

Yohe was known by officers to have a revoked driver’s license and conducted a traffic stop at Franklin and Nims Street.

During the traffic stop, officers located marijuana, drug paraphernalia, an open liquor bottle and a knife in the vehicle.

Police arrested him on requested charges of DUI, driving while revoked, transport open container, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, and an aggravated weapons violation, according to Wheeler.

 Yohe has previously been arrested and convicted on charges of carrying a concealed firearm, and traffic charges.