On 1-21-2020 the Barton County Sheriff’s Office received information that a wanted subject was at a residence located at 464 NW 45th LN in Barton County. That wanted subject is a Bradley E Keith, age 39, of Warsaw. It was reported to the Sheriff that Keith has a history of being combative and fleeing from Law Enforcement. The Jasper County Sheriff was contacted and asked if his Special Operations team (SWAT) would be able to assist in locating and taking Keith into custody. Sheriff Kaiser confirmed he and his deputies were on their way to help.
Numerous Law Enforcement officers went to the home at approximately 4:25p.m. to try and locate the wanted subject. Shortly after the deputies arrived at the home a subject in a gray in color Jeep fled from deputies into a field to the south of the home. The Jeep drove through the field in a reckless manner circling around the field numerous times. It appeared as if the driver of the vehicle was attempting to locate a way out of the field.
The Jeep then turned back around and drove northbound and fled back towards the intersection of NW 50th Rd and 45th Ln. A vehicle pursuit began with Sheriff Shaw and other officers following the fleeing Jeep. The Jeep turned westbound on NW 63rd Rd and drove down a residential driveway and then back through another field. During the pursuit a Barton County Patrol Vehicle sustained damage when the Sheriff attempted to stop the vehicle by using a tactical vehicle intervention. The fleeing vehicle got back on the roadway on NW 63th Rd and headed back eastbound to NW 45th Ln. The pursuit continued northbound on NW 45th Ln to V Highway. At the intersection of V highway the chase ended when the driver of the vehicle stopped and was taken into custody without further incident.
The subject arrested was Dwayne W. Taylor, age 33, of Lamar. Taylor had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Taylor on 01-16-2020 failed to appear at a court date on a Class B felony of criminal assault. That case originated on 5-6-2019 when Taylor led Deputy Sheriff Zakk Yokley on a vehicle pursuit that started in Lamar and ended in the northeast part of Barton County.
It’s believed that on 12-31-2019 Taylor was involved in another vehicle pursuit which started just off of T Hwy on SE 20th road in Barton County. That vehicle pursuit led officers to a property on SE 30th road close to the intersection of SE 90th Ln. The Jeep that was recovered from a wooded area on the 31st of December is the same Jeep that was involved on the 21st of January incident.
Taylor is in custody at this time on a capias warrant. Reports will be sent to the Barton County Prosecutor Mike Smalley for consideration in filing of formal criminal charges relating to the Jan 21st incident.
During the investigation at the residence of 464 NW 45th Ln deputies searched for Brad Keith for several hours, however he was not located. It is known that he was at the home however it’s believed that he fled on foot and may have contacted somebody to pick him up.
Numerous Law Enforcement officers went to the home at approximately 4:25p.m. to try and locate the wanted subject. Shortly after the deputies arrived at the home a subject in a gray in color Jeep fled from deputies into a field to the south of the home. The Jeep drove through the field in a reckless manner circling around the field numerous times. It appeared as if the driver of the vehicle was attempting to locate a way out of the field.
The Jeep then turned back around and drove northbound and fled back towards the intersection of NW 50th Rd and 45th Ln. A vehicle pursuit began with Sheriff Shaw and other officers following the fleeing Jeep. The Jeep turned westbound on NW 63rd Rd and drove down a residential driveway and then back through another field. During the pursuit a Barton County Patrol Vehicle sustained damage when the Sheriff attempted to stop the vehicle by using a tactical vehicle intervention. The fleeing vehicle got back on the roadway on NW 63th Rd and headed back eastbound to NW 45th Ln. The pursuit continued northbound on NW 45th Ln to V Highway. At the intersection of V highway the chase ended when the driver of the vehicle stopped and was taken into custody without further incident.
The subject arrested was Dwayne W. Taylor, age 33, of Lamar. Taylor had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Taylor on 01-16-2020 failed to appear at a court date on a Class B felony of criminal assault. That case originated on 5-6-2019 when Taylor led Deputy Sheriff Zakk Yokley on a vehicle pursuit that started in Lamar and ended in the northeast part of Barton County.
It’s believed that on 12-31-2019 Taylor was involved in another vehicle pursuit which started just off of T Hwy on SE 20th road in Barton County. That vehicle pursuit led officers to a property on SE 30th road close to the intersection of SE 90th Ln. The Jeep that was recovered from a wooded area on the 31st of December is the same Jeep that was involved on the 21st of January incident.
Taylor is in custody at this time on a capias warrant. Reports will be sent to the Barton County Prosecutor Mike Smalley for consideration in filing of formal criminal charges relating to the Jan 21st incident.
During the investigation at the residence of 464 NW 45th Ln deputies searched for Brad Keith for several hours, however he was not located. It is known that he was at the home however it’s believed that he fled on foot and may have contacted somebody to pick him up.
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