OCTOBER 16, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #19-1016
CONTACT: SHERIFF TIM MORSE @ 785-364-2251
Lane Michael Simpson
1993 Ford F-250
MAYETTA MAN IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING MORNING PURSUIT
A rural Mayetta man was arrested following a vehicle pursuit in southern Jackson County this morning. A Jackson County Deputy observed a pickup truck near 150th and P. Road this morning shortly before 8:30. The deputy observed alleged traffic violations with the blue 1993 Ford F-250. A pursuit ensued near 142nd and Q. Road in Jackson County and continued east into Jefferson County. The Kansas Highway Patrol helicopter assisted with the pursuit. The vehicle then headed southbound on Meriden Road where a Jefferson County Deputy deployed stop sticks at 102nd and Meriden Road. The suspect vehicle turned west toward Jackson County on 90th Road and became disabled when the front driver’s side tire separated from the wheel. Jefferson County Deputies apprehended the suspect approximately ¼ of a mile north of 90th on Christie Road. The suspect was transported to the Jackson County Jail and identified as Lane Michael Simpson, 23, of Mayetta. Simpson is being booked into the Jackson County Jail on the following charges: Felony flee and eluding a law enforcement officer, driving while suspended, reckless driving, operating a vehicle without an interlock device. Simpson also had outstanding warrants from Atchison and Douglas Counties and the City of Topeka. The Ozawkie Police Department also assisted with the incident.