Hays Post

A 22-year-old Scott City man was arrested after a winding on-and-off chase through Hays last week.

According to Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod Hileman, the chase began just before 2 p.m. Thursday, when a trooper spotted a 2011 Kawasaki motorcycle entering the U.S. 183 bypass and heading north.

“He just opened it up,” Hileman said, adding the trooper reported speeds around 100 mph.

The driver — Parker E. Holterman, 22, Scott City — then turned east on 41st.

“The driver turned around and looked at the trooper. He was going close to 100 mph on 41st,” Hileman said, noting Holterman then turned south on Hall. “At this point, they could tell he was trying to get away.”

The chase was paused when Holterman turned east onto 33rd into a more residential neighborhood.

The motorcycle made several more turns in residential neighborhoods before returning to 41st traveling east.

“No one was actually chasing him,” Hileman said. “Another trooper turned onto 41st and saw that he had crashed his motorcycle there on the curve by the antique store.”

Holterman was not wearing a helmet, but Hileman said he didn’t suffer injuries that required treatment.

Holterman was arrested on suspicion of fleeing and attempting to elude and reckless driving.

Hileman said high-speed chases are called off on a case-by-case basis, depending upon why officers are conducting the pursuit in the first place and what area the chase is located.

The Hays Police Department also assisted in the incident.