Authorities in Ringgold County report a pursuit that began in Missouri late Saturday night, resulted in the arrest of a man from Mount Ayr. A little after 11-p.m., Worth County, Missouri authorities requested assistance from Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office with a vehicle pursuit that had entered Ringgold County on Highway 169 south of Redding, Iowa.

A-J Miller (Ringgold Co. Sheriff’s Dept. photo)

Taylor County Sheriff’s Office was also requested to assist with the pursuit. The Adam’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist as well. The pursuit ended one mile north of Delphos, Iowa at the intersection of 255th Street and 170th Avenue.

The suspected driver, 42-year old A-J Miller, of Mount Ayr,  was taken into custody following a brief foot chase after entering the ditch at the above location. The K9 “Heky” was deployed and alerted to a substance (methamphetamine) found in the mud where Miller was taken into custody. Heky was also deployed for a K9 sniff of the vehicle where he also alerted verifying the presence of drug paraphernalia.

Miller faces charges that include: (Felony) Possession of a Controlled Substance with the intent to deliver/methamphetamine; Felony Eluding, and a felony charge of Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp. He was being held without bond in the Ringgold County Jail, pending an appearance before the magistrate.