APRIL 27, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #20-0427
CONTACT: SHERIFF TIM MORSE @ 785-364-2251
Netawaka man arrested following short pursuit
A Netawaka man was taken into custody by Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies following a short pursuit Sunday night. Cody Wayne Gaston, 34, of Netawaka was allegedly driving a motorcycle northbound on Q.4 Road near 262nd around 8:30 pm. A Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop the motorcyclist for a traffic infraction, when Gaston allegedly fled northbound and wrecked just south of 286th Road. Gaston was not injured, and was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail for fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer, driving while suspended, possession of opiates, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.