A 35-year-old Hutchinson man with other cases pending in District Court was arrested Sunday afternoon after he allegedly fled a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper and Hutchinson Police.
It started around 4:40 p-m, Sunday when the trooper says he observed Dominic Vargas who he knew to be an absconder and had warrants for his arrest driving in the area of 900 block of West 4th. The trooper attempted to stop the vehicle and Vargas allegedly refused to pull over and officers with the Hutchinson Police assisted the trooper.
He allegedly abandoned the vehicle in the 100 block of East 10th and fled on foot and went into a residence in the 100 block of East 11th. Officers set up a perimeter and were able to negotiate with the occupants of the residence to exit the house. Four people exited the house and were detained. One of the occupants was Vargas and he was placed under arrest.
Potential charges include felony flee and elude, leaving the scene of an accident, failing to give information of an accident, and driving while suspended. The jail log also shows a charge of aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer.
He already has charges pending for possession of K-2 or synthetic marijuana for an arrest with two others in April of last year.
Vargas has another case where he’s charged with possession of meth, possession of marijuana, possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms and possession of drug paraphernalia. This case goes back to September of 2012.
He has a bond of 165-thousand dollars and unless he post that bond, should make a court appearance Monday morning.