MCPHERSON, Kan. – Deputies with the McPherson County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest Tuesday morning of a man who they believe to have been driving a stolen vehicle from Wichita.

A deputy attempted to stop the vehicle with two males inside on a seat belt violation in the parking lot of the 24/7 Travel Store. The driver refused to stop which lead to a chase through parts of McPherson, ending in the 400 block of Hartup.

Once stopped, the two occupants ran from the vehicle. The driver, identified as Michael Huffman, was located and arrested. In addition to any new charges, he was jailed for two outstanding warrants. The passenger remains at large.

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