A vehicle pursuit that began in Osage County concluded in Franklin County with the arrest of a Pomona man on multiple charges Wednesday night.
According to Sheriff Chris Wells, a deputy initiated a traffic stop at 5th and Pine in Quenemo just after 11:30 pm. The vehicle fled during the stop initiating a pursuit that ended at an undisclosed residence in Pomona.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as 62-year-old James Thomas of Pomona, was arrested by Osage and Franklin County deputies on suspicion of charges including but not limited to flee and elude, possession of methamphetamine, aggravated assault on law enforcement and transporting an open container. Thomas was taken to the Osage County Jail and remains there at last word.
Formal charges are pending. The Kansas Highway Patrol also assisted in the case.
