Officers safely apprehended an armed man at Walmart after a vehicle chase earlier this morning.
Around 4:28 a.m., a driver committing multiple traffic offenses led Riley County Police Department officers on a pursuit. The vehicle was later located, but the driver, later identified Gerry Wayne Phillips II, was not on the scene.
Around 9:10 a.m., Phillips II was located in the 100 block of East Bluemont Street in Manhattan at Walmart. Phillips II was armed with a handgun and refused to comply with officer demands causing a struggle.
Ultimately officers were able to safely apprehend Phillips II and arrest him on 2 counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and 1 count of felony interfering with law enforcement.
Phillips II was transported to the Pottawatomie County Jail.