Emporia Police have arrested one person after an alleged chase Sunday.
Arturo Aranda-Fuentes, age 51 of Emporia, was arrested on suspicion of flee or elude, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, failure to use an ignition interlock device and attempted operation of a vehicle without a valid license.
Additional details are pending.
There are currently no stated connections to an alleged chase that unfolded Saturday night near Sixth and Neosho. Officers tried to stop a moped after an alleged traffic infraction, but the driver allegedly fled north on Neosho to 18th, where he turned east to State and then drove southeast across Hammond Park before crashing near the 1500 block of Center. The driver in that incident then allegedly fled south on foot — leaving a shoe behind — and was not apprehended afterward.
Bloom House Youth Services and at least one person reported having pride flags stolen shortly before Saturday’s chase. A connection to the chase has not been confirmed by Emporia Police.
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates on both incidents as more information is released.
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11 Saturday: Emporia Police seeking information after vehicle chase, foot pursuit
Emporia Police are looking for the person who allegedly led a short vehicle chase and foot pursuit in town Saturday night.
The alleged incident began around 10 pm after a moped driver had a currently-unspecified violation. An officer tried to begin a vehicle stop near Sixth and Neosho, but the driver fled north on the moped to near 18th. Officer Lane Doty says the driver then went east to State and angled across Hammond Park to the southeast before wrecking near Center Street.
The driver then fled south on foot without one of his shoes. Doty says officers pursued to an apartment complex near 14th and Center and were in the process of setting up a perimeter before learning the driver had continued south.
A suspect description is currently pending.
If you have information that can help officers with their investigation, call the Lyon County Emergency Communications non-emergency line at 620-343-4225.
