RENO COUNTY — A Kansas man is in custody after a violent crash and chase in Reno County.
Just before 2:30p.m. Thursday Hutchinson Police were dispatched to a hit and run which occurred at 4th Avenue and Hendricks in Hutchinson, according to Reno County Sheriff's Captain Steve Lutz.
The suspect vehicle, a white Ford F350 continued west bound on 4th Avenue with the other vehicle following behind. The occupant of the other vehicle called 911 and was giving Dispatch their location and the description of the suspect vehicle.
A police officer located the Ford F350 at the Reno County Landfill, in the Pit area. The officer pulled in behind the Ford F350 in the pit area and activated their emergency lights. The driver of the F350, later identified as 62-year-old Tommie Jones, put the vehicle in reverse and accelerated rapidly crashing into the front of the Hutchinson Police Department patrol vehicle, causing it to be disabled.
Jones then drove away. Reno County Sheriff's Deputies located pickup traveling toward the scale house in the landfill.
Deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle; however Jones refused to pull over. At the scale house, police units had set up stop sticks, and Jones stopped the vehicle.
A felony stop was performed and Jones failed to comply with orders to exit the vehicle. Eventually Jones exited the vehicle and was taken into custody with no further incident.
A passenger of the F350 was temporarily detained at the scene before being interviewed and released.
Jones was taken to the Reno County Correctional Facility on the requested charges of Felony Interference with Law Enforcement Officer, Felony Flee and Elude; in commission of a Felony, Felony Flee and Elude; Intentionally damage property, Criminal Damage to Property, and Aggravated Battery on Law Enforcement Officer.