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Wanted vagabond flees cops, caught with meth and mary jane

hemp marijuanaMASON CITY – It’s a little early for track season in these parts, but a man with no known permanent address challenged police officers to a foot race today near the Cultural Crescent while armed with a multiple intoxicating substances.

According to police, despite temperatures at or below freezing, a man was riding a bicycle near 4th Street NE and Massachusetts Avenue at just after 1:00 AM when officers attempted to pull him over. The subject dumped his two-wheeler and fled on foot. Up to five Mason City police officers joined in the chase/search for 28-year-old Philip John Melby, eventually seizing him.

Melby had a valid arrest warrant issued for him in November of 2013 by a judge in a felony burglary case in Mason City and had been wanted ever since. He was charged with 3rd offense possession of meth, 3rd offense possession of marijuana, 3rd offense possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and interference.

Melby has faced interference charges before – being found guilty in 2006 of the crime with injury to a Mason City police officer involved. He has also faced drug possession charges in the past. In 2009, he plead guilty to third offense drug possession.

To complicate matters for Melby, once he got the jail Friday, he was found to be in possession of of further contraband in the jail and issued an additional charge of felony possession of contraband.

Melby is now in the Cerro Gordo County Jail awaiting a January 31 court date.

Melby, Phillip John SUBJECT IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
Melby, Phillip John
SUBJECT IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
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