Menard SO assists Kimble SO and Junction PD with bailout after pursuit into Menard County

  • One of 5 high-speed chase-turned-bailout suspects sits upon the side of US HWY 83 in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 15, 2022. Two suspects were arrested immediately by Kimble County agencies, and three more were apprehended by Menard SO near Menard the next day. Photo courtesy KCSO Facebook page.
    One of 5 high-speed chase-turned-bailout suspects sits upon the side of US HWY 83 in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 15, 2022. Two suspects were arrested immediately by Kimble County agencies, and three more were apprehended by Menard SO near Menard the next day. Photo courtesy KCSO Facebook page.

    On May 16th, 2022 at approximately 2:30a.m., the Kimble County Sheriff ’s Office (KCSO) assisted the Junction Police Department with a pursuit and ultimate bailout. The pursuit started in the city of Junction, and ended in Menard County, approximately 4 miles south of Menard on US HWY 83.

    The Junction Police Department initiated the probable cause stop of the passenger SUV within the city limits of…