After searching for several hours, the Kansas Highway Patrol called off the search for a man wanted for a parole violation in Oregon.
Michael Jayne fled after a trooper stopped him for speeding on Highway 183 near Stockton Tuesday night.
The Highway Patrol was not able to locate Jayne and suspect he has left the area.
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July 4 – According to multiple reports, a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper stopped a man for speeding on U.S. 183 south of Stockton about 5:30 Tuesday night. Shortly after the stop, the man sped away before getting out of the car and running into fields north of Stockton.
The U.S. Marshal’s office has identified the man as Michael Jayne, wanted for a parole violation in Oregon. He was convicted in 2009 of attempting to run over an Oregon State police officer at speeds of more than 70 mph, after a traffic stop.
Troopers and U.S. Marshals have been searching for the man have yet to locate him.
No further information has been released from local officials.
Associated Press Story from 2009 in Klamath Falls, Oregon:
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — A driver whose body armor raised the suspicion of an Oregon state trooper led officers on a daylong chase and search in Southern Oregon.
Oregon State Police troopers say an officer stopped 27-year-old Michael Aaron Jayne of Redding, Calif., on Interstate 5 near Ashland early Thursday, noting the body armor.
But, they say, Jayne fled, driving east through the mountains toward Klamath Falls.
Later Thursday morning, troopers say, they spotted Jayne’s vehicle again and gave chase.
This time, they say, he twice tried to ram a cruiser at speeds of more than 70 mph before ditching the vehicle and taking off through the woods.
Dogs from Klamath County and a helicopter from Jackson County were enlisted in the search, to no avail.
Near nightfall, troopers say, they came upon Jayne walking along Oregon 66. Troopers described him as “bloody, muddy and wet” as he was taken into custody.
He was jailed on attempted murder and other charges, including wearing the body armor, which troopers say is unlawful for a felon.
Troopers say he’s wanted on a California warrant for intimidating a witness. Officers say they didn’t discover a weapon after the chase and haven’t determined why Jayne wore the protective equipment.