NICKERSON, Kan. – A 40-year-old Nickerson man who was arrested after he led law enforcement on a chase over the weekend has apparently been taken to Larned.
Brandon Sutton was scheduled to be in court Wednesday to hear the formal charges in the case, but failed to show. Magistrate Judge Randy McEwen then issued a bench warrant with a $10,000 bond.
In court Thursday morning, he again asked if Sutton was present and officers with the Reno County Jail informed the judge that Sutton was taken to Larned.
The chase all started around 9:45 a.m. on June 28 when Deputy Jack Trussell made contact with his parents in regard to a welfare check. Sutton had contacted his family, stating that he had been in a motorcycle accident, but was unsure where he was.
The accident had reportedly occurred some time overnight. As Deputy Trussell was leaving Nickerson on K-14, he observed a motorcycle heading toward Nickerson and believed it could be Sutton. When he attempted to stop the motorcycle, the chase ensued. The chase went north on Riverton Road to 88th and then into the city of Nickerson where it then ended.
Sutton was taken into custody for a warrant on a probation violation and was also charged with felony flee and elude, felony obstruction, no insurance, no tag and driver’s license violations.
Sutton was transported by Reno County EMS to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for injuries that occurred in the motorcycle accident the previous night. He has since been taken to Larned State Hospital and it’s unknown how long he’ll be there. He’s technically still in the custody of the sheriff’s office.
A status hearing will be held in the near future to see where things stand with this case.