By Associated Press - Friday, May 25, 2018

MEDICINE LODGE, Kan. (AP) - Law enforcement authorities say a police chase that went through three counties started over $67 in stolen gas.

Barber County undersheriff Dusty Brewer says officers were called to a Casey’s General Store in Medicine Lodge Wednesday because of the stolen gas.

The Hutchinson News reports the chase began after officers spotted the suspect’s truck a short time later. With speeds reaching 100 mph, the truck went into Pratt and Kingman counties.

Eventually the truck hit and embankment and the driver, 35-year-old Robert Lee Ehrlich, fled into a field.

Kingman County Sheriff Randy Hill says officers searched fields for hours before the search ended.

Eventually, Ehrlich was seen on a dirt road and arrested without further incident.

Brewer said Ehrlich faces multiple charges and has four warrants from different counties.

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Information from: The Hutchinson (Kan.) News, http://www.hutchnews.com

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