NICKERSON, Kan. — Sheriff officials are still on the lookout for a man who refused to stop for a sheriff deputy after he was caught speeding on K-96 / K-14 highways. That led to a high-speed chase covering parts of two counties on Saturday. The individual was driving a red Ford Escort on the highway at Herren Road, just southeast of Nickerson when the deputy tried to make a traffic stop. Later they determined that the driver didn’t have a proper tag on the vehicle and no registration.
The chase continued into Rice County where deputies attempted to locate the driver after he fled on foot. The driver went into some trees in a field southwest of Ave V and 24th in Rice County. A Kansas Highway Patrol helicopter and K-9 unit were brought in, but they were unable to locate the suspect. However, officers did find a shoe they believe belonged to the suspect. The individual was wearing a hoodie and blue jeans, according Sheriff Captain Darrian Campbell.
There was also a report made after they had cleared the area that a vehicle had been stolen from a home in that area of Rice County. It’s unknown if the theft is connected to this case.
Again, no arrests have been made.