Pursuit And Arrest In Cass County

 Friday morning, June 7, 2024 just after midnight a deputy observed a driver committing a traffic violation.

The deputy then activated his emergency lights near the intersection of 58 Highway and S. Mullen Rd. in Belton. The driver of the vehicle failed to yield and rapidly accelerated.

A pursuit ensued — with it ending near E. 107th St. and Blue Ridge Blvd. in Kansas City.

The suspect has been identified as 38-year-old Antonio Whitley of Kansas City.

Whitley is charged with a Class E Felony for Resisting Arrest.

He is currently at the Cass County jail with a cash only bond of $15,000.