The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports a traffic stop at around 11:56-p.m. Friday, resulted in a pursuit and the eventual arrest of 53-year old Michael James Brown. The traffic stop was initiated on a 1990 GMC pickup as it was traveling on East Washington Street, in Clarinda.

As the pickup continued east on East Washington to Highway 71, the pursuing Deputy immediately activated his emergency lights and siren. At the intersection with Highway 71, the pickup turned south towards the intersection with Highway 2. At the intersection of Highway’s 71 & 2, the driver turned south and pulled into a business, in an attempt to hide his vehicle with the other, parked vehicles.

Brown, who was the only person in the vehicle, was arrested and transported to the Page County Jail on charges of Possession, receipt, transportation, or dominion and control of firearms, offensive weapons, and ammunition by felons and prohibited people (a class D Felony), Eluding (an Aggravated misdemeanor), and Driving while license is barred a habitual offender (an Aggravated misdemeanor).

He was being held in the Page County Jail on a $9,000 Cash-only bond, while awaiting further court proceedings.