PAOLA, Kan. – Two people were arrested Saturday evening after a gun store burglary in Miami County, Kansas.
Saturday around 9:50 p.m., officers were called to the area of 255th Street and Harmony Road because two suspicious vehicles were parked in the roadway without their lights on. The vehicles were occupied.
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While en route to the call, an officer observed two vehicles driving on Old KC Road without lights and attempted to stop the vehicles. Both vehicles fled the scene and the officer gave chase.
The vehicles turned onto a dirt road near 271st Street and for the safety of everyone involved, the pursuit was stopped due to the dust.
A few minutes later, a caller reported a vehicle had crashed on Highway 169 at 271st.
One of the fleeing vehicles had crashed into a creek on 271st east of Old KC Road and the second vehicle crashed on 169 Highway after the vehicle went up an embankment and became stuck.
All occupants of both vehicles left the scene and a large perimeter was established. K9s were used to create tracks and multiple firearms and other evidence were subsequently found on the tracks.
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An investigation at a gun store at 255th Street and Harmony Road revealed that a burglary had occurred and several firearms had been stolen.
Two juveniles have been taken into custody in connection with this incident and investigations continue.
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