Two Arrested Following Pursuit and Crash
03/08/2017

Image and video hosting by TinyPic Jeremy Lynn Simon and Curtis Lowe Simon

(KAIR)--Two Horton men are jailed in Jackson County, arrested following what authorities say was a Wednesday afternoon pursuit that ended with a crash.  

Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse says arrested are 39-year-old Jeremy Lynn Simon, identified as the driver, and his passenger, 37-year-old Curtis Lowe Simon. 

According to Morse, Jeremy Simon is facing charges of felony flee and eluding, reckless driving, felony interference with law enforcement, driving while suspended, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He's also held on an outstanding warrant. 

Curtis Simon is facing a charge of felony interference with law enforcement. 

Additional charges are possible. 

Morse says the pursuit began around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon when deputies attempted to stop the car for an alleged traffic infraction, south of Holton. 

According to Morse, the driver refused to stop, and continued southbound on U.S. Highway 75. The car then went westbound on 198th Road, and then southbound on M., which Morse says is a dead end. 

The car went off the roadway, and through a pasture, then went airborne, crashing in a gully. 

The two men then attempted to flee on foot, but were quickly apprehended by deputies. 

Both were booked into the Jackson County Jail follwoing their arrests. 


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