A vehicle pursuit across several southeast Kansas counties leads to an arrest.

 

The chase began in Labette County when Sheriff's deputies started a pursuit of a vehicle. The Crawford County Sheriff's Department joined the chase as it crossed the county line. Law enforcement used tire deflation devices that caused the vehicle to lose on of its tires.

 

The suspect then abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot into a cornfield in Cherokee County, near K-171. The Kansas Highway Patrol's Air Support Unit assisted and quickly located the suspect hiding in a bean field.

 

The suspect was identified as 48-year-old Jeremy Johnston and taken into custody without further incident.

 

Johnston was taken to the Cherokee County Jail where he faces multiple charges including felony criminal damage to property and interference with law enforcement.