Chase County Sheriff Jacob Welsh says an attempted vehicle stop led a pursuit that ended with two arrests in east Emporia on Tuesday.
Welsh says a deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding on US Highway 50 near Strong City just after 9 am. Welsh also says the passenger, later identified as 33-year-old Brandy Rye of Wichita, had a warrant and was considered armed and dangerous. Meanwhile, the driver, identified as 25-year-old Fareed Hudeib of Wichita, fled, triggering a pursuit eastbound on US-50.
The driver allegedly avoided stop sticks just outside of Emporia and continued east on US-50, allegedly at a high rate of speed, according to Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope. Eventually, the vehicle stopped at Ninth and Lakeview, where the suspects fled northbound on foot.
About an hour later, Hudeib and Rye were found in a garage in the 900 block of Lakeview.
Formal charges are pending through the Chase County Attorney’s Office. Hudeib was arrested on suspicion of felony flee and elude, reckless driving, speeding, possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia, criminal trespass and “many other” traffic offenses. Rye was arrested on suspicion of flee and elude, interference with law enforcement, possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia, criminal trespass and the Harvey County warrant.
1 pm Tuesday: Details developing after pursuit from Chase County to Emporia; two Wichita residents arrested
Two Wichita residents were arrested in connection to an alleged high-speed pursuit from Chase County to Emporia as well as a search of an east Emporia neighborhood that followed.
Chase County Sheriff Jacob Welsh says 33-year-old Brandy Rye and 25-year-old Fareed Hudeib were arrested after they were found as part of a multi-agency search effort northeast of Ninth and Topeka.
Initial details are currently pending and will be released by the Chase County Sheriff’s Office later. Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope says a vehicle used Sixth Avenue at a high rate of speed, allegedly hitting a fire hydrant and sideswiping a trailer home, before apparently turning north on Lakeview. The vehicle was ditched near Ninth and Lakeview. The suspects were found about an hour later.
As the alleged chase turned into an alleged search, there was a heavy law enforcement presence in a box on Topeka north from Ninth to 12th and Whittier, also from Ninth to 12th. Responding agencies included deputies from Chase, Lyon and Coffey counties; a Coffey County K-9 unit; Emporia Police; ESU Police and Safety; and the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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10:50 am Tuesday: Two arrested after alleged pursuit from Chase County to east Emporia
Two suspects are in custody after an alleged high-speed pursuit from Chase county into eastern Emporia on Tuesday.
Initial details are currently pending. Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope says a vehicle used Sixth Avenue at a high rate of speed, allegedly hitting a fire hydrant and sideswiping a trailer home, before apparently turning north on Lakeview. The suspects allegedly ditched the vehicle and fled north into a residential neighborhood. They were captured about an hour after the alleged incident developed.
Names have not been released.
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates as more information is released.
