COFFEYVILLE, Kan. — City Manager Ben Brubaker explains his officer’s actions in the aftermath of a high-speed chase that killed a Coffeyville teen.
Brubaker revealed new details about a police chase that started in Oklahoma and ended on the busy streets of Coffeyville, killing Serafina O’Connell, 15, on Friday, Sept. 26.
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Brubaker released the video statement Friday, one week after the crash that killed Serafina O’Connell and injured her sister, Maia.
The Montgomery County Prosecutor has charged Tenisha Mayberry, 38, of Blue Springs, Missouri, with first-degree felony murder, aggravated battery, and fleeing law enforcement.
According to a video released on the City of Coffeyville Facebook page, Coffeyville officers became aware of the pursuit involving a newer model Jeep driven by Mayberry, who was reportedly fleeing authorities. Authorities say the Jeep blew through all of the traffic lights and maneuvered around the patrol cars that were strategically placed at several intersections…