By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A Salina man was arrested after a pursuit through the south and central parts of the city Saturday afternoon.
At approximately 2:30 p.m. Saturday, an officer observed in the 2400 block of S. Ninth Street a 2006 Chevrolet Silverdo with no license plate displayed, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning.
The officer attempted to stop the pickup in the 2300 block of S. Ninth Street at the entrance to the Central Mall. The pickup did not stop and went east into the Central Mall parking lot, then began to drive around the parking lot at slow speed, Forrester noted.
The pickup eventually went through the grass north of the Central Mall and drove toward S. Fourth Street. According to Forrester, other officers located the pickup in the area of E. Cloud Street and S. Fourth Street. The pursuit began again until the pickup stopped in the 200 block of E. Jewell Avenue and the driver fled on foot.
Forrester reported that officers located in the pickup an insurance card with the name, "Joshua Lynch" on it. An officer who had been pursuing the pickup confirmed with a recent booking photo that Lynch, 44, of Salina had been the driver involved in the pursuit, Forrester noted.
The officer made contact with Lynch at a residence in the 200 block of E. Kirwin Avenue, and Lynch with taken into custody without incident.
Lynch was arrested on the following requested charges, according to Forrester.
●Felony flee and elude
●No vehicle registration
●Numerous traffic infractions