2 Kan. sheriff’s deputies, suspect hospitalized after drug arrest

MIAMI COUNTY— Two Kansas sheriff’s deputies and a suspect were hospitalized after becoming ill during an arrest for alleged drug violations.

Law enforcement authorities on the scene of Wednesday’s drug arrest photo courtesy KSHB

Just after 1:30p.m. Wednesday, deputies stopped to check on a car for a possible motorist assist on Old Kansas City Road north of 239th near Spring Hill, according to a media release.

Following an investigation, the deputies arrested the driver for possessing drug paraphernalia and narcotics. The suspect and deputies were overcome by some type of substance. Miami County EMS and South Johnson County Fire-Ambulance transported all three to an area hospital.

The deputies were released from the hospital Wednesday night. The suspect remained hospitalized Thursday, according to Sheriff Frank Kelly. He did not release the suspect’s name.

Investigators don’t know what substance caused the deputies to become ill but it may be linked to the narcotics or another substance in the car or on the suspect, according to the media release.

Kelly released no additional details Thursday morning.