HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 22 year old Hutchinson area man jailed after he allegedly led officers on a high speed chase Saturday evening has been formally charged.
Benjamin McKinney is accused of felony flee and elude, aggravated assault, felony theft, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of a financial card and no drivers license.
He was allegedly in a stolen vehicle which was reported to Hutchinson Police. The vehicle was spotted in Haven and that led to a sheriff deputy attempting to make a traffic stop on K-96. McKinney allegedly refused to stop leading to a chase that went across the eastern part of the county, briefly into Harvey County and ended near Trails West and Worthington Roads after he allegedly drove into a ditch.
All this occurring around 5 p.m.
The keys were apparently left in the vehicle and there was also a credit card inside that was allegedly used in Wichita leading to the charge of criminal use of a financial card.
This case will move to a waiver-status docket on July 23, in front of Judge Joe McCarville.
McKinney has been on probation for another flee and elude case from last year.