Three are arrested after high-speed chase from Shawnee to Lawrence

A high-speed police chase Wednesday that began in Shawnee ended in Lawrence after three people were arrested and returned to Johnson County.

The pursuit began about 3:30 p.m. when Shawnee police were called to investigate a reported auto burglary. A description of a vehicle involved in the case was broadcast to law enforcement agencies, according to Shawnee police.

A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper tried to stop a vehicle matching that description in Tonganoxie. The vehicle did not stop and instead led troopers and other police agencies on a chase on U.S. 59 as it approached Lawrence.

In Lawrence about 4:15 p.m., police used spike strips to deflate the tires of the vehicle near Sixth and Vermont streets. Two males and a female fled the vehicle and were arrested a short time later, said Sgt. Trent McKinley, a Lawrence police spokesman.

One male suspect, found hiding behind a residence in the 500 block of Florida Street, allegedly resisted arrest and was subdued by an officer with a stun gun, McKinley said.

The three people arrested in Lawrence were turned over to the custody of Shawnee police.

Shawnee police said the auto burglary investigation continued Wednesday.

Ian Cummings, icummings@kcstar.com

This story was originally published July 29, 2015 at 9:07 PM with the headline "Three are arrested after high-speed chase from Shawnee to Lawrence."