LYON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect in connection with multiple crimes including bank robbery.
Just before 8:30a.m. Monday, a Lyon County resident called in a theft of fuel from Road 110 and South Highway 99, according to Detective Sergeant Jacob Welsh.
The suspect’s vehicle was described as a White Dodge truck with an Oklahoma license plate. Deputies located the truck northbound in the 700 block of South Weaver Street.
Deputies initiated a traffic stop however the suspect fled eastbound on Logan Avenue into the county and ultimately came back into Emporia on East Logan Avenue.
The suspect drove northbound on Commercial Street and failed to navigate a turn eastbound on Norton Street. The suspect’s vehicle struck an Evergy power pole.
The suspect later identified as 43-year-old Jerry Brown of Bixby, Oklahoma, exited his vehicle and continued fleeing on foot and was shortly captured in the area of 302 S. Commercial Street.
Deputies arrested Brown for the theft of fuel, and additional requested charges that include criminal damage, felony flee and elude, leaving the scene of an accident and several other traffic related charges.
During the investigation, it was discovered that Brown was involved in a felony flee and elude around 3:30a.m. Monday in Nowata, OK. It was also discovered that Brown is pending trial for two bank robberies out of Oklahoma.
Detectives are working with Oklahoma authorities to determine if any other crimes have been committed, according to Welsh