Kansas Senate GOP leader regrets the ‘distraction’ of his booze cruise arrest
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| Effective Date | Note |
|---|---|
| 03/30/2021 | Cash Bond Posted (Receipt 500747 Dated 3/30/2021 for 5000.00) |
| 03/29/2021 | Warrant Return – PS |
| 03/29/2021 | Bond posted to Gene Suellentrop; 5000 Cash Bond; 6-3-21 PRM |
| 03/29/2021 | Entry of Appearance INF: Entry of Appearance – Prosecutor |
| 03/29/2021 | Certificate of Serivce of Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit or Sworn Testimony |
| 03/29/2021 | Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit or Sworn Testimony |
| 03/29/2021 | Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit or Sworn Testimony |
| 03/29/2021 | Notice of Hearing Notice sent. |
| 03/29/2021 | Hearing Scheduled (Criminal Assignment Docket 06/03/2021 03:00 PM) |
| 03/29/2021 | Certificate of Service of Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit of Sworn Testimony |
| 03/29/2021 | Certificate of Service of Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit of Sworn Testimony |
| 03/29/2021 | Certificate of Service of Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit of Sworn Testimony |
| 03/29/2021 | Certificate of Service of Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit of Sworn Testimony |
| 03/29/2021 | Certificate of Service of Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit of Sworn Testimony |
| 03/29/2021 | Certificate of Service of Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit of Sworn Testimony |
| 03/29/2021 | Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit of Sworn Testimony. |
| 03/29/2021 | Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit of Sworn Testimony. |
| 03/29/2021 | Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit of Sworn Testimony. |
| 03/29/2021 | Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit of Sworn Testimony. |
| 03/29/2021 | Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit of Sworn Testimony. |
| 03/27/2021 | Request for Disclosure of an Affidavit of Sworn Testimony. |
| 03/26/2021 | Entry of Appearance INF: Entry of Appearance |
| 03/26/2021 | Attorney of Record Thomas G Lemon |
| 03/26/2021 | affidavit AFF: Probable Cause/Arrest Report |
| 03/26/2021 | Complaint 2021003363 PLE: Complaint/Information |
| 03/16/2021 | Release Authorization. -PRM **Emailed to Jail** |
| 03/16/2021 | Judge’s Minutes – First Appearance Form. -PRM |
| 03/16/2021 | Arrest Report #2021-3363 |
| Date Effective | Note |
FROM KANSAS.COM:
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Suellentrop drove on the wrong side of the highway for at least 10 minutes early Tuesday morning. He led Capitol Police officers on a five-minute chase before eventually pulling over.
Shawnee County dispatchers fielded at least three 911 calls related to a white SUV traveling the wrong way, according to audio released by the county.
“They weren’t driving reckless, I’m not trying to say they were driving reckless. But they were in the wrong lane and they met coming up the on ramp and scared the crap out of me,” a caller said.
He spent the remainder of the night in jail on suspicion of a DUI, fleeing from a law enforcement officer and other traffic infractions.
At 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, a judge released Suellentrop from custody, saying that missing information in the arrest report caused her to rule there was no probable cause to detain him.
Four hours after Kansas Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop was criminally charged Friday for allegedly driving the wrong way on an interstate highway while under the influence, senior Senate Republicans issued a statement that took no position on whether he should resign his leadership position or his seat.
In a joint statement, Senate President Ty Masterson, an Andover Republican and Senate Vice President Rick Wilborn, a McPherson Republican, called the charges “very serious” and said they trust the legal process “will ensure due process and a just resolution.”
“Upon learning of these formal charges, we have begun reaching out to other members of the Republican caucus about how to proceed most effectively moving forward,” they said. MORE
