On Monday, February 10th, 2025, at approximately 12:30am Bates County Dispatch received a request for assistance from the Linn County Kansas Sheriff’s Office in reference to a pursuit that was entering Bates County. The pursuit began on 69 Highway and was entering Bates County on 52 Highway. Deputies got into position to assist and to attempt to deploy tire deflating devices.
The pursuit
continued from the Kansas state line to Butler.
During the pursuit the passenger began to throw items like flashlights
and canned vegetables. One of the canned
vegetables struck a patrol vehicle’s windshield causing it to shatter. The pursuit continued with speeds over 100mph
and entered the City of Butler and continued through Butler with speeds over
80mph. At the intersection of Austin and
Broadway the vehicle came head on with the Sheriff’s truck. The vehicle attempted to swerve around the
patrol truck when the Sheriff initiated a PIT maneuver on the vehicle. The vehicle and Sheriff’s truck came to rest
in the yard at that intersection.
The driver,
Shelby McGee 06-15-96, of Independence, MO was taken into custody. The passenger, Chad Thompson, 04-20-94, of
Smithville, Mo, was also taken into custody.
McGee has
active warrants out of Clay County for Larceny and Burglary in the 1st Degree
with a bond of $75,000 cash and surety.
Thompson has
active warrants out of Clay County for Property Damage and Burglary in the 1st
Degree and his bond is $100,000 cash or surety.
During a
search of the vehicle multiple bags of a white crystalline substance were
located on them and in the vehicle. Both
McGee and Thompson face multiple felony charges in Bates County. The Sheriff was seen at the hospital for an
injury to his hand that occurred during the arrest and released.
“This was
team work with Butler Police Department, Linn County Sheriff’s Office and the
Bates County Sheriff’s Office. Tonight
we stopped a dangerous pursuit and took career criminals off the street.” Said Sheriff Anderson.
