(Wiota) Cass County Chief Deputy Sheriff John Westering tells KSOM/KS95 News at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Cass County Communications received a call about someone experiencing a mental health crisis.
Deputies located the vehicle on White Pole Road, halfway between Wiota and Anita. The deputy pulled behind the car and followed it. At one point, the vehicle left the roadway, ran into a power pole, and came to rest on a culvert at the edge of a driveway.
The occupant refused the Officer’s commands to exit the car. Following a brief standoff, a negotiator arrived at the scene and successfully negotiated the person’s exit. The occupant was transported to CCMH for observation. The vehicle sustained extensive damage to the front end.
The incident closed. White Pole Road is now open after being blocked in both directions during the incident.
