HARVEY COUNTY— Police captured a wanted Kansas felon Friday night after a vehicle pursuit through Newton and into Sedgwick County.
Late Friday, Newton Police and Harvey County Sheriff’s Office were actively looking for a person wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Felony warrants were issued for the person through Harvey County District Court.
While watching a location the suspect was known to frequent, a Harvey County Sheriff’s Investigator saw a vehicle known to be driven by the suspect leave the location at a high speed. The vehicle was located a short time later, and the suspect refused to stop.
The pursuit traveled from west Newton to east Newton and southbound on Interstate 35. The pursuit made its way to South Kansas Avenue and into Sedgwick County. In Park City, the pursuit went back to Interstate 135 and northbound. Near the 101st Street exit, the suspect vehicle reportedly ran out of gas. The driver, the wanted person from the aggravated assault, was taken into custody.
Bryan Edward Smith, 34, of Newton, was arrested on the warrant for aggravated assault, felony flee & elude, and a multitude of other traffic and drug offenses. His bond was set at $71,000.
Smith has over a dozen previous convictions that include theft, aggravated assault, burglary, aggravated robbery, arson, flee or attempt to elude, criminal threat and for drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections