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Foot pursuit & arrest Saturday in Shenandoah

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December 5th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Shenandoah) — A Shenandoah man was taken into custody on numerous charges Saturday night, after leading officers on a foot pursuit. The Shenandoah Police Department reports Officers attempted a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 59 and West Valley around 11:40 p.m., on a vehicle with an equipment violation. The driver – later identified as 27-year-old Joseph William Michael Haughton – drove the vehicle into a yard, before fleeing on foot.

After his capture and arrest, Haughton was charged with driving while suspended, interference with official acts, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also cited for operating a non-registered vehicle. His bond at the Page County Jail was set at slightly less than $2,100.