A 39-year-old Topeka man was booked into the Shawnee County Adult Detention Center at 3:25 p.m. Monday after police responded to a domestic-violence call and a pursuit in southwest Topeka ended with an arrest. The booking identifies Justin Kristopher Boston and lists allegations involving domestic violence, vehicle theft and attempts to flee law enforcement.
The booking details, reported by This is Topeka, include allegations of aggravated domestic battery involving choking, domestic battery, felony vehicle theft, fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, and aggravated battery involving a deadly weapon. The record also lists failure to stop at an accident, several traffic violations and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license. These are allegations, not convictions; Boston is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
How the Morning Call Turned Into a Chase
The report says Topeka Police responded to a domestic-violence call at approximately 7 a.m. Monday. A pursuit developed in southwest Topeka in connection with the investigation and ended in the 2000 block of SW McAlister Avenue, where officers arrested a suspect. Police had not initially released the suspect’s identity or the circumstances that led to the pursuit.
The booking allegations, per the same account, are consistent with a domestic-violence investigation involving a stolen vehicle and an attempt to flee law enforcement. Still, the available police report and booking record have not been independently linked through a confirmed incident number or an official identification of the pursuit suspect, and the circumstances of the domestic-violence incident, the identity and condition of any injured parties, and the events leading to the pursuit have not been fully disclosed.
A Second Case Number and Multiple Holds
Boston's booking lists the allegations under warrant number 2026-77751, but a separate Shawnee County case, 26CR1767, also appears on the record, involving felony fleeing, theft, reckless driving and additional traffic allegations, with a $50,000 bond attached. The booking record does not establish whether the two case numbers involve the same incident or unrelated matters, according to the report.
The booking also lists an Osage County hold with a $7,500 bond and a no-bond parole-violation hold from the Kansas Department of Corrections. Boston’s booking number is 2026-00006579 at the Shawnee County Adult Detention Center, where he remains held pending further proceedings.
What Comes Next
For people seeking help, YWCA Northeast Kansas says its Center for Safety and Empowerment provides free, confidential services in Shawnee and four other Kansas counties, with a 24-hour helpline at 1-888-822-2983. The Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence lists the SafeLine Kansas Helpline at 1-888-363-2287 and says people can text SAFE to 847411 for immediate crisis services.
No outcome, charging decision or court appearance has yet been disclosed in connection with the case. This is Topeka has said it plans to continue following the investigation and provide updates as additional police and court records become available.
