A Parsons man is arrested on speeding and drug charges after an incident early Monday morning.
Parson PD says an officer was observing traffic near the intersection of Highways 400 and 59, when he observed a Buick Enclave traveling eastbound at 95 mph in a 65 mph zone. The excessive speed continued into the city limits of Parsons. As officers pursued the vehicle, the vehicle turned northbound onto US 59, then west onto 26000 Road. Emergency equipment was activated, and the pursuit ended in the 2600 block of Flynn Dr.
50-year-old Christopher Brian Blansett, of rural Parsons, was found to be the driver of the vehicle. It was found that Blansett had an active warrant through the City of Altamont for his arrest, and a suspended driver’s license. An investigation found Blansett to be in possession of a suspected controlled substance, which field tested to be meth, and drug paraphernalia. Suggested charges include possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, fleeing or attempting to elude, driving while suspended, and speeding. Blansett is also listed as a Registered Offender as a Drug Offender, stemming from a Distribution of Controlled Substance conviction in 2021.
