DICKINSON COUNTY -A suspect pursued through southwest Geary County to a rural Dickinson County location was taken into custody on Wednesday morning.

Tony Wolf, Geary County Sheriff, confirmed there were no injuries, and the suspect, identified as Chris Charles Hennington, 55, Junction City, surrendered to authorities.

Authorities from five agencies pursued Hennington and set up a perimeter around the site in a pasture area about one-half mile west of Lyons Creek Road where he had been located in a van. ”KHP negotiators actually got on the phone with him and started talking to him, and he surrendered without incident,” said Wolf.

Wolf confirmed Hennington apparently went to a rural residence in the Lyons Creek Road area in southwest  Geary County early Wednesday morning. “Apparently this morning he went to a residence and fired a round off out of a gun at this residence, and was just acting very irrational. ” Deputies responded to the scene and the chase began. “Suspect fired three shots at the KHP aircraft while we were out here, but the only shots that were fired were by the suspect”

Hennington will be incarcerated at the Geary County Detention Center. He is expected to have a first appearance in Geary County District Court on Thursday. Wolf confirmed Hennington was not injured and refused any medical attention.

 

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DICKINSON COUNTY –One person is in custody after a police pursuit ends in Dickinson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol, along with law enforcement officials from both Dickinson and Geary County, were involved in the pursuit, which started just before 6:00 a.m. according to police.

The suspect, described by authorities as a 6’2″ white male with brown hair and glasses, wearing a white t-shirt was reportedly armed with a shotgun.

He was in a van in a pasture in the area of the Geary and Dickinson County line. Authorities quickly set up a perimeter in the area where the suspect was located.

No injuries have been reported. Authorities have not released what prompted the pursuit.

Check Hays Post for additional details as they become available.