A Kansas City man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly led Independence police officers on a high-speed chase, during which he was pulled from floodwaters in Kansas City.
William Cook, 45, faces an aggravated fleeing a stop or detention charge in Jackson County court after he allegedly led Independence police on the chase Monday, leading to a water rescue in east Kansas City, according to a charging document filed Wednesday.
Two officers with the Independence Police Department initiated the pursuit around 11:30 p.m. Monday after Cook failed to pull over for a traffic stop near East 23rd Street South and South Arlington Avenue, according to a probable cause statement filed in Jackson County…