Captain Paul Forrester told The Salina Post that on Saturday morning between 7:30-7:35 police responded to a report of damage to property and theft at the Tractor Supply Company located at 3120 Riffel Dr. An employee  heard a loud sound at the front door of the store and another employee observed a man kicking the door and breaking a window. The suspect drove off in a Honda Civic before the authorities arrived at the scene. 

The sheriff’s office located the suspect near Old 81 Hwy and Salemsborg Road. Deputies initiated a car stop but the suspect drove off heading west and drove south on I-135 and pulled over near mile marker 72 only to drive off once again. 

During one of the suspect’s attempted stops, he exited his car and placed a stolen rose bush from the Tractor Supply Company on the side of the roadway and on another stop he allegedly threw rocks at a deputy which struck the deputy’s vehicle.

The McPherson County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the chase and used road spikes stop the car on I-135 near mile marker 65.

Suspect Matthew Warren, 48, of Wichita, was taken into custody and is facing possible charges of Flee & Elude, Aggravated Assault LEO, Assault LEO, Obstruction, Improper Driving, Improper Crossover, No Proof of Insurance, and Unsafe Turning or Stopping.

The total damage and loss is $3,500.