The 27-year-old Hutchinson area man arrested after a 10-minute chase with law enforcement was back in court Wednesday morning where he was read the formal complaint against him
Christopher Gregory is now charged with four counts of aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer, felony flee and elude, and four counts of criminal damage to property.
The case started during the noon hour Friday when sheriff deputies were dispatched to a home at 7503 E. 30th, on the report of some type of disturbance. But, Gregory left the area prior to them arriving, however he was spotted by a deputy on 43 rd. Later, Gregory is alleged to have stopped his vehicle then backed into the officers vehicle. He later side swiped another sheriff vehicle and also damaged a Hutchinson Police Cruiser.
The chase ended with Gregory was traveling south on the old K-61 highway, but it now runs out of pavement south of 43 rd. But he proceeded anyway, and the went into a big dip in a construction area just north of 30th & the new K-61. He then got stuck, and law enforcement had to struggle to get him into custody.
Gregory remains jailed on a 150-thousand dollar bond and his case will now move to a waiver-status docket in the near future.
