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(Updated 12/18) Traffic stop leads to pursuit and 2 arrests in Montgomery County

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December 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop on a vehicle traveling 75 in a 55 zone a little after 2-p.m. Saturday in Montgomery County, resulted in a pursuit into parts of Page County and a crash. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the vehicle was driven by 25-year old Nickolas Jordan Solt, of Hepburn. It fled through Stanton, running four stop signs, and a stop sign at the Page-Montgomery Road at O Avenue, and into the southern part of Page County. The vehicle went out of control at North Street and Prospect in Hepburn and crashed into a tree.

Solt was charged with Driving While Suspended, five Stop sign violations, reckless driving and eluding. His cash bond was set at $1,000.

Megan L. Jones

A passenger in the vehicle, Megan Leean Jones, of Shenandoah, was arrested at the scene by Page County Deputies on a warrant out of Page County Warrant for four-counts of Theft in the 5th Degree. She was transported to the Page County Jail where she later posted $300 bond and was released pending future court proceedings.