Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy recovering after car catches on fire during chase

A man who led Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies on a brief chase that injured one deputy is in jail facing multiple felony charges.

On Oct. 4, around 9 p.m., Johnson County deputies received information from a bondsman that Christopher Roth, a wanted felon, was at a home in the county at the time, the sheriff’s office said. Roth was wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and for evading arrest.

About 30 minutes after deputies began surveilling the area, they saw his vehicle on the road. A deputy attempted a traffic stop but Roth fled, leading to a pursuit…

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