A Deputy stopped at a red light at the intersection of Crawford and Santa Fe on Thursday evening ends up catching a Salina man taking his newly purchased vehicle out on a joyride.
While stopped at a red light, facing eastbound, the Deputy reported that they heard a vehicle accelerating and tires squealing. They saw a silver 2000 Chevy Camaro facing westbound, accelerating from the light on the other side of the intersection. The Deputy reportedly turned around on the vehicle and activated the patrol vehicle's emergency lights.
The driver of the Camaro allegedly then turned south on Highland at a high rate of speed. It continued south on Highland to Republic, where it failed to negotiate the turn and ran the stop sign. The vehicle skidded up over the curb, went through two fences, and struck a tree.
The driver was identified as Camrin Bowdin, a 25-year-old Salina resident.
Preliminary damage to property, which is currently an apartment complex, consists of:
- $20,000 to the fence
- $500 to the yard
- $500 to landscaping and tree
- $500 shrub
The vehicle had damage all down the driver side.
Bowdin faces the following requested charges:
- reckless driving
- racing on highways
- no vehicle registration
- no insurance
- improper turn
- failure to stop at a stop sign
- driving at unsafe speed
- obstruction
