On May 18, 2024 around 6:00am, a Grant County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a traffic stop on a 2013 Ford Edge for a traffic violation on Hwy
35/61 near River Lane Road.
The driver was identified as Howard Wood (45), of Darlington. During the contact, a K9 alerted on the vehicle. The driver fled from the traffic
stop.
During the pursuit, the Ford Edge took a series of roads, and turned onto Marsha Lane, in Potosi Township. The vehicle was located, in a
wooded area of a residence on Marsh Lane. A search of the area was conducted including two area K9s. A K9 and other officers located the
driver, hiding in a shed, on a property about ½ mile away from the crash. Howard Wood was arrested and transported to the Grant County
Jail.
Wood was charged with Eluding, and Criminal Trespass to Dwelling.