Sting leads to
chase, arrest
Virgil Battles, 17, was arrested Sept. 18 for suspicion of felony theft, after he was accused of stealing a motorcycle belonging to Nathan Gonzales in the 100 block of West Neosho Street. The motorcycle was recovered, Police Chief Jared Warner said, after officers had heard Battles was attempting to sell the stolen cycle.
They arranged a meeting, with an officer posing as the prospective buyer, when Battles was arrested.
Battles escaped from custody as he was being processed, officers said, which led to a foot chase. Officers apprehended Battles and took him back into custody. Additional charges of aggravated escape from custody, battery of a law enforcement officer and interfering with law enforcement are being requested.
Arrests reported
Anthony Ellis, Iola, was arrested shortly after midnight Sunday morning for suspicion of domestic battery in the 300 block of South Fourth Street, Iola police officers reported.
Katy Hill, 24, was arrested Friday in the 700 block of East Madison Avenue for a warrant out of Iola Municipal Court.
Officers arrested Devon Simpson, 22, Fort Scott, for an Iola city warrant Sept. 20.
Robert Stufflebeam Jr., 44, Iola, was arrested Sept. 19 for suspicion of theft and interfering with law enforcement after officers received a report of a stolen wallet from the 2200 block of North State Street. The wallet, belonging to Roger Whitaker, was recovered, as were all of its contents.
Michelle L. Hanshaw was arrested Sept. 18 for suspicion of disorderly conduct in the 300 block of North Walnut Street.
Cassandra Geisler, 26, Iola, was arrested for suspicion of disorderly conduct Sept. 17 in the 1500 block of Montana Road.
Shotgun stolen
