SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas felon involved in an incident that injured a police officer is back in court facing a number of new charges.
On October 17, Nicholas Shugart, 42 of Wichita, was charged with two counts of offender registration violation and two counts of battery of a law enforcement officer and aggravated battery, according to the Sedgwick County District attorney's office.
Shugart was already charged with battery against a law enforcement officer, two counts of fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, possession of paraphernalia to distribute or manufacture, DUI, drive while license is suspended or cancelled, two counts of possession of a hallucinogenic with the intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, and possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute.
Just after 7a.m. August 24, police were dispatched to a welfare check in the area of 600 W. 30th Street South in Wichita regarding two individuals slumped over in a white Chevy Silverado, according to Officer Kris Gupilan.
A Wichita Traffic Motor Officer arrived on the scene and contacted the driver, later identified as Shugart who then accelerated and drove away, striking and running over the officer’s lower leg.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Wichita Police were in pursuit of a Silverado driven by Shugart westbound in the 2400 Block of 15th Street.
The Silverado ran the stop sign at North Meridan and struck a northbound 2000 Dodge Caravan driven by Alicia Reico, 51, Wichita, on the the right front quarter panel.
EMS transported the Wichita Traffic Motor officer and Reico to a local hospital. Both had non-life-threatening injuries. The officer was treated and released from the hospital.
Police arrested Shugart and a passenger in the pickup 27-year-old Odessa Silcott of Wichita. Bond for each of these two new charges against Shugart is $200,000, according to the district attorney's office.
A jury trial status hearing for Shugart is scheduled for Monday afternoon.