Douglas Eugene Alexius, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Missouri 2022

A high-speed motorcycle chase across state lines from Kansas to Newton County, Missouri, has led to a federal indictment for a Galena, Kansas man. Douglas Eugene Alexius, 47, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in a federal indictment returned on Wednesday, November 16 by a federal grand jury in Springfield.

Alexius was arrested on October 9, 2022, after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase. He was driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle on U.S. Highway 166 in Cherokee County, Kansas, when a sheriff's deputy attempted to stop him for failing to stop at a stop sign. Alexius accelerated his motorcycle and led law enforcement officers in pursuit into Newton County.

Alexius lost control of his motorcycle and crashed at the intersection of Greenwood Drive and Birch Drive. He was taken into custody after being tased three times because he refused to follow an officer's order to lie on the ground and kept reaching into his jacket pocket. Officers searched Alexius and found a loaded Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol in his jacket pocket.

Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Alexius has four prior felony convictions for resisting arrest and two prior felony convictions for possessing a controlled substance, as well as prior felony convictions for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possessing a firearm in relation to a drug offense, receiving stolen property, and unlawful use of a firearm.

The charge contained in this indictment is simply an accusation, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charge must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron A. Beaver. It was investigated by the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Newton County, Mo., Sheriff's Department, and the Cherokee County, Kan., Sheriff's Department.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/kansas-man-indicted-illegal-firearm-following-high-speed-motorcycle-chase-newton-county