Kansas state Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop, a Republican, was arrested on Tuesday morning for allegedly driving under the influence. According to jail records, Suellentrop was booked into the Shawnee County jail at around 3:55 a.m. He was charged with misdemeanor driving under influence of drugs or alcohol, fleeing or attempting to flee from a law enforcement officer, improperly crossing a divided highway, improper driving on a laned roadway, and speeding. Suellentrop was still in jail as of Tuesday morning. Senate President Ty Masterson’s office told local news outlets that they could confirm his arrest and said it was gathering information. Suellentrop’s office also confirmed to the Kansas City Star that he was arrested. The Capitol Police told KSNT that the arrest occurred on Interstate 70 near an exit north of downtown Topeka, the state capital, and that Suellentrop was traveling in the wrong direction on the highway. Online records do not …
Kansas Senate Majority Leader Arrested for Allegedly Driving Under Influence
March 16, 2021
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