DUI Arrest Follows Multiple Hit-And-Run Crashes

On the evening of May 25, 2024, the Arkansas City Police Department responded to multiple reports of a reckless driver in a gray Ford truck in the area of Chestnut Avenue and 5th Street. The vehicle was reported to be striking several vehicles and objects.

Officers quickly responded and discovered that the gray Ford truck had been involved in another accident in the 400 block of North 3rd Street, where it had come to a stop. Officers identified the driver as Gunner Chase Cravens, 21, Arkansas City, and suspected he was under the influence of alcohol. A DUI investigation was promptly initiated.

Additional officers began working multiple accident scenes at different locations. The incidents included:

• Damage to three vehicles in the 200 block of North 5th Street
• Damage to another vehicle and mailbox in the 400 block of West Birch Avenue
• Damage to a mailbox in the 700 block of North 3rd Street
• Damage to a tree and mailbox in the 400 block of North 3rd Street

The investigation revealed that the gray Ford truck was responsible for all four accidents. Cravens was arrested for driving under the influence and three counts of duty to report or give aid. He was taken to the Cowley County Jail and held on a $1,200 bond.

A court of law determines a suspect's guilt or innocence.