On December 2, at about 12:30 p.m., a Barton County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a 1999 Honda Accord traveling north on US 281 Highway at mile marker 106, just north of Great Bend. The driver was stopped for a traffic infraction.
Upon contacting the driver, the deputy requested a valid driver’s license, and the driver refused to comply. After several requests, the driver was removed from the car and placed under arrest. A short struggle ensued during the encounter.
Barton County Sheriff’s K9 Maxx was called to the scene and indicated the presence of controlled substances in the vehicle. Further investigation revealed methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
The driver was identified as Clayton Becker, age 39 of Russell. Becker was transported to the Barton County Jail without further incident where he was booked on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no valid driver’s license in possession, interference with a law enforcement officer as well as driving without an interlock device as required.
Becker remains in jail as of Wednesday morning in lieu of a $10,000 bond.