(Guthrie) A Jamaica man was arrested following a pursuit in Guthrie County Wednesday afternoon.
At approximately 3:00 p.m., Deputy Kent Gries was patrolling Highway 141 near Wood Road, south of Jamaica, and observed an eastbound motorcycle driving at 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Deputy Gries turned around to initiate a traffic stop and the motorcycle was already nearly out of sight. Deputy Gries rapidly accelerated toward Dallas County with his emergency lights and siren on. The motorcycle, operated by 43-year-old Curtis Moorhead, continued eastbound, passing vehicles and then went northbound into Dawson on D Avenue. Once in Dawson, the motorcycle went eastbound on the Raccoon River Valley Bicycle Trail at a high rate of speed for approximately two miles and then went southbound on F Avenue and then westbound on Highway 141 before turning northbound on D Avenue back into Dawson. The motorcycle went northbound through Dawson at a high rate of speed and crossed over into Greene County on V Avenue traveling at 120 mph. The motorcycle pulled over and stopped at V Avenue and 305th Street southwest of Rippey. Curtis Moorhead was taken into custody at that point without incident.
Moorhead’s license has three suspensions in effect, all three for non-payment of child support. Moorhead was charged with Eluding, Driving while under Suspension, No Insurance, Operation without Registration and Speeding. Moorhead had his initial appearance with the Magistrate this morning and bond was set at $2,000 cash or surety.
