Man threatening people with shotgun arrested

In Parsons, Kansas, police have taken a man who was reported to be threatening people with a shotgun into custody.

A police report says on Thursday 25-year-old Anthony Blankenship tossed the reported weapon out of the vehicle just before stopping his vehicle during a police chase. Officers say the 12 gauge pump shotgun was loaded.

Police say Anthony could be charged with several crimes including aggravated
assault;  defacing Identification marks of a firearm; felon in possession of a firearm;  no valid driver’s
license; and no vehicle license tag or proof of insurance. .

Requests for those charges are being sent to the Labette County Attorney’s office.

Police Chief Robert Spinks congratulated his officers for taking a potentially dangerous felon on the streets in Parsons.