Shawnee County deputies arrest man after vehicle pursuit ends with crash into swimming pool

TOPEKA ( KSNT ) – Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 24-year-old man following a vehicle pursuit in Shawnee County over the weekend.

The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office posted to social media about the pursuit. Law enforcement was called around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18 about a disturbance at a business in the 5300 block of Southwest Topeka Boulevard.

Deputies arriving at the business learned a man made threats against staff with a weapon before leaving the area. The man’s vehicle was later spotted near 53rd Street and SE Adams Street. A deputy attempted to pull the vehicle over and a pursuit was started.

The driver later drove through a privacy fence and hit a swimming pool in the 7000 block of SW Greenview Drive. Pursuing deputies arrested the man, later finding four guns in his vehicle. He was arrested on the following charges:

• Flee or attempt to elude.
• Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
• Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Possession of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
• Criminal damage to property.
• Speeding.
• Failure to stop at a stop sign.
• Unsafe turning or stopping.
• Improper driving on a laned roadway.

For more crime news, click here . Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts . Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here .

Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KSNT 27 News.