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Kansas man jailed for assault on officer after 4-hour standoff

GREENWOOD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect after a Sunday morning standoff.

According to a media release, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation assisted the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office with a standoff situation Sunday morning in Eureka.

A release from Sheriff Heath Samuels says the incident started about 12:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Mulberry Street.

The standoff ended at 4 a.m., and Loren Chavez, 24, of Eureka, was arrested for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.

No injuries were reported.

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