More details are emerging from the arrest of Kansas Representative Aaron Coleman. The Kansas Highway Patrol has finally released details of the encounter. According to the KHP, around 1:00 Saturday morning, a Trooper tried to stop a driver who was speeding on the Kansas Turnpike near exit 202 in Douglas County. The driver, later identified as Coleman, failed to stop and proceeded to exit the Turnpike before he pulled into a parking lot near Plaza 202. During the stop, the Trooper says he saw signs of possible impairment, which lead to a DUI investigation, leading to Coleman’s arrest. Coleman was arrested for Driving Under the Influence, Speeding and Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle. He was booked into the Douglas County Jail. The Highway Patrol says this is an ongoing investigation and results will be given to the Douglas County Attorney’s Office once completed.
Coleman was also arrested in late October for Misdemeanor Domestic Battery after a fight broke out over his brother’s impending baptism. According to the Johnson County Affidavit, Coleman hit and spit on his 18 year old brother. Following his latest arrest, members of the Kansas House of Representatives and Governor Laura Kelly have called on Coleman to resign as a Kansas Representative and get the help he needs.
