ELLIS COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities in Ellis County arrested two suspects late Tuesday after an armed robbery at the Casey’s General Store, located near Interstate 70, in Ellis, according to a police media release.

Witnesses provided law enforcement a description of the vehicle and police spotted the car near the U.S. 183 bypass west of Hays.

A chase started, and the suspect’s hit vehicle hit a guardrail.

Both men left the vehicle and fled on foot.

Thirty officers, four dogs and the Kansas Highway Patrol plane responded to search for the suspects.

Shannon Smith was found around 8:30 p.m. in a drainage ditch along I-70.

He is wanted on a warrant in Alabama.

Just after 11 p.m., the second suspect, Jessie Holland was located hiding in a KDOT vehicle near the scene.

They are being held on a $100,000 bond.

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ELLIS COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Ellis County arrested two suspects allegedly involved in an armed robbery at the Casey’s General Store in Ellis on Tuesday evening, according to police.

The robbery led to a chase. The suspects crashed their vehicle just off I-70 exit 157 near Hays and ran from the vehicle.

After a 3-hour search including officers from the Kansas Highway Patrol the suspects were arrested.

Additional details are expected to be released sometime Wednesday.