A Kansas City man is facing multiple charges after leading authorities on a chase across southern Platte County last week.
Tyione England-Stewart, 26, is held without bond at the Platte County Detention Center, charged with resisting arrest by fleeing, operating a motor vehicle recklessly, tampering, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is set to appear in court this week for a bond hearing.
England-Stewart
At about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, a corporal with the Platte County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle for improper registration around Highway 45 (NW 64th Street) and NW Klamm Road in southern Platte County. When the driver of the suspect vehicle failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated as the vehicle fled east on Hwy. 45 towards Interstate 29, reaching speeds of up to 90 miles per hour.
The driver of the suspect vehicle lost control and crashed near N Chatham Avenue. After crashing the vehicle, a male driver was observed running on foot from the crash scene. Witnesses reported seeing the male suspect throw a firearm under another vehicle as he ran off.
Deputies established a search perimeter of the area to contain the male suspect who fled into the thick wooded area. The officer deployed his canine partner, Mattis, to assist in locating the suspect. Shortly after deploying the K-9 into the wooded area, the suspect was taken into custody after being found hiding in a crawlspace by a concrete culvert.
The vehicle crashed by the suspect had been previously reported stolen out of Kansas City. Deputies recovered a semi-automatic handgun which had been thrown down by the suspect as well as a large amount of currency from the crash scene. A felony amount of narcotics and narcotics paraphernalia was also recovered from the stolen vehicle.
“Today’s events are an example of the Sheriff’s Office using its resources to protect the citizens of Platte County,” said Sheriff Erik Holland. “It also demonstrates the importance of traffic enforcement and crime prevention.”
The suspect was cleared at a local hospital and transported to the Platte County Detention Center where he was placed on a 24-hour investigative hold pending charges.