A traffic stop in Council Bluffs late Wednesday night resulted in a pursuit, and the eventual arrest of a man wanted on a warrant out of Missouri. Bluffs Police say 37-year old Michael Jones, of Council Bluffs, who was wanted for probation violation in Missouri, was arrested just before midnight. In addition to the warrant, Jones was taken into custody for eluding, and he was cited for Driving While Disqualified, Fraudulent use of Plates, Operation without Registration and No Proof of Insurance.

Michael Jones

The incident leading to his arrest began at around 11:40-p.m., when a Council Bluffs Police Officer attempted to stop a maroon Cadillac Deville for fraudulent license plates, in the 2300 block of Vets Memorial Highway. The vehicle refused to stop as it drove through a construction site on the south side of the highway. The Officer discontinued the stop as the vehicle continued south on Gifford Rd from Vets Memorial Highway.

The Officer located the suspect vehicle and the passenger in the 4900 block of Gifford Rd. The passenger surrendered without incident and advised the driver had run away on foot. Council Bluffs Police, Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Department Deputies and the Iowa State Patrol set up a perimeter and requested assistance from the Omaha Police K-9 Unit. Omaha K-9 responded and assisted in tracking Jones to a backyard approximately a ½ mile away.

Jones was taken into custody after the Omaha K-9 located him hiding behind a swimming pool and under a deck.