BELOIT – A stolen car incident was reported from the Mitchell Co. Sheriff’s department and Beloit City Police department on Memorial Day, May 25 which turned into a search event of a suspect off highway 24 near AGCO and Ullom Truck parts in Beloit, closing all through traffic.
Police Department press release:
May 25th, 2026
Vehicle has been located and one is in custody.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Beloit Police Department and the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the vehicle pictured below.
If you see this vehicle, do not approach it or attempt to make contact with any occupants. Please call 911 immediately and provide dispatch with the vehicle’s location, direction of travel, and any other helpful information like make, model and color and license plate.
If possible, tag or share the location in the comments so law enforcement can respond quickly.
Your assistance and awareness help keep our communities safe. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support of law enforcement throughout Mitchell County.
UPDATED PRESS RELEASE:
Press Release:
May 25th, 2026
Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office
On May 25th, 2026 at approximately 8:06 AM, a deputy attempted to stop a westbound Texas license plated SUV in the 3200 BLK of US 24 HWY for a traffic infraction.
The vehicle fled, initiating a short pursuit that came to a stop in the administration building parking lot of AGCO. Two male subjects fled on foot, with the deputy pursuing the driver around AGCO buildings, before losing sight of the driver as he entered the area of Ullom Truck Parts.
A second arriving deputy pursued the male passenger, quickly taking him into custody. A female passenger, took control of the fleeing vehicle and fled the immediate area.
Additional personnel from the sheriff’s office, as well as the following agencies converged the area setting up a perimeter.
Beloit Police Department
Kansas Wildlife & Parks Rangers/Game Wardens
Kansas Highway Patrol
Cloud County Sheriff’s Office
With assistance and use of the Automated License Plate Readers, an attempt to locate for the Texas plated SUV was posted to Facebook and broadcasted to law enforcement. Thanks vigilant community members, the vehicle was located near Beloit on 290 RD and the female was taken into custody.
A search of the driver was conducted with MCSO K9 Zed for the first two hours. Due to the vast area, difficult terrain, and the heat, additional K-9 units were requested and the following agencies were gracious enough to send their K9’s to assist.
Kansas Highway Patrol
Republic County Sheriff’s Office
Saline County Sheriff’s Office
Cloud County Sheriff’s Office
While K9 units were searching the area, a perimeter unit observed the suspected driver emerge from the eastern wood line of Ullom Truck Parts. Shortly after the sighting, the remaining suspect was taken into custody without incident.
The suspect was transported to the Mitchell County Hospital for evaluation, and then transported to the Mitchell County Jail.
The Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office wants to thank all personnel from the above agencies, and the community for their assistance with the locating the suspects.
At this time, no further information will be released.
