On Thursday, January 23rd, just after 6 p.m., deputies with the Cass County Criminal Apprehension Unit attempted to stop a vehicle near Commercial St. in Harrisonville.
The vehicle
fled and began traveling northbound on I-49.
A pursuit
ensued, with deputies successfully deploying a tire deflation near the North
Cass Parkway Exit.
The driver
continued going northbound, even though his front passenger tire was missing.
Deputies
were able to successfully deploy the grappler after the vehicle exited on 87th
St. just east of I-435 in Kansas City.
The driver
was taken into custody without further incident.
He has been
identified as 21-year-old Blaze Beck of Grandview.
Beck had
active warrants out of Bates County, Kansas City, Missouri and Archie at the
time of his arrest.
Beck is
currently being held at the Cass County Jail with charges from this incident
pending.
