MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – According to report from KMANan “armed and dangerous” Manhattan man led a high-speed chase that ended in Blue Rapids.

The Kansas Highway Patrol said the suspect was involved in a series of burglaries. In addition, the man allegedly stole his grandmother’s gun and car.

KMAN says that after a Marshall Co. officer chased the man, he abandoned his vehicle and fled the scene. Local law enforcement along with a KHP helicopter set up a perimeter and initiated a search.

Thanks to a tip from a citizen, officers found the man hiding in trees and bushes near Riverside Park in Blue Rapids.

Authorities took the suspect into custody without further incident.

No name was provided in the KMAN report.

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