As Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, it fled into the City of Louisburg, running traffic lights and weaving through traffic. Deputies terminated the pursuit for the safety of the public.
While a Deputy was sitting at a stop light in Louisburg, a citizen waved them down and advised the tag information of the vehicle that fled and the possible direction of travel after terminating the pursuit.
Deputies ran the tag and drove in the direction where the vehicle was last seen by the citizen.
A Louisburg Police Officer was able to locate the vehicle and an off-duty Paola Police Officer located its occupants in the area of South 3rd and Vine St. As Deputies and Officers attempted to take the driver into custody, he fought but was quickly taken into custody without incident A second subject, the passenger was taken into custody as well.
The investigation yielded the seizure of 7 grams of cocaine, 33 grams of marijuana, 22 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, thc cartridges, drug paraphernalia, and over $3000 in cash.
Spencer Thomas Rayne, 33 of Parker, Kansas was arrested and booked into the Miami County Jail on the following:
- Flee or Attempt to Elude Law Enforcement
- Interference with Law Enforcement
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Possession of Marijuana
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Distribution of Controlled Substance
- Several Traffic Infractions
Drew Marie Sears, 24 of Louisburg, Kansas was arrested and booked into the Miami County Jail on the following:
- Interference with Law Enforcement
- Possession of Hallucinogenic Drug
- Interference with Law Enforcement
- Possession of Hallucinogenic Drug
Yesterday's event shows how the level of cooperation between Law Enforcement and the community help to solve crimes. We are extremely grateful to the citizen who flagged the Deputy down and for the assistance of the Louisburg Police Department and Paola Police Department Officers.
Both Mr. Rayne and Ms. Sears are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
