UPDATE Aggravated burglary suspect captured after high-speed pursuit

UPDATE: 6:20 p.m. Friday.

According to Hays Police Chief Don Scheibler, the aggravated battery suspect who was the subject of a Friday manhunt in Hays has been apprehended.

Scheibler told Hays Post the suspect — Larry Wayne Shifflet, 42 — was involved in an accident in Ellsworth County after a pursuit. He was unsure if Shifflet had been hospitalized, but said he was in custody.

Scheibler also said police believe the couple in question had been involved in burglaries “all across the country.”

Check Hays Post for more as details become available.

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The Hays Police Department is looking for an aggravated burglary suspect.

Earlier Friday, two people were at a house that was burglarized. The female that was involved has been arrested and their vehicle has been impounded. Police are looking for the male suspect, who has been identified as Larry Wayne Shifflett, according to the HPD.

Larry Wayne Shifflet, 42 years old, 150 – 180 lbs

Shifflet is not from Kansas, and the HPD believes he is still at large in Hays on foot. Shifflett could be armed, so do not approach him. Please lock your home and vehicle doors.

If you have information regarding the whereabouts of Shifflett, contact the Hays Police Department Dispatch at (785) 625-1011.

Check Hays Post for more as details become available.