Garden City man arrested for child endangerment

Garden City, KS(westernkansasnews.com) Wednesday March 21, 2018 at 1:02 a.m. Garden City Police arrested a man for child endangerment among several other charges.

Officers were patrolling the area of 3300 N Campus Dr. when they observed a black 1998 Dodge Caravan veering left of the center line of traffic as it traveled north on Campus Dr.
The officer attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, the vehicle failed to stop and continued north of Campus Dr. A slow speed vehicle pursuit was initiated at Campus Dr. and Highway 50. The suspect vehicle continued south on the bypass to Spruce St., turned east on Spruce St. and drove into East Garden Village, 4101 E Hwy 50 and came to a stop near lot #571.

The suspect, Augrelio Deleon (32) 4101 E. Hwy 50 was taken into custody without incident. Further investigation revealed that Deleon had his two children ages 1 and 2 in the vehicle unrestrained.

Deleon was arrested and lodged in the Finney County Jail and could face the possible charges of:
 Driving left of center
 Fail to yield at a stop sign
 Fleeing and eluding
 No proof of insurance
 Driving while license suspended
 Child endangerment
 Child restraint violation

There were no injuries or property damage in this incident.