(KNZA)--A Kansas City man was arrested after a short Brown County pursuit Wednesday evening.

Brown County Sheriff John Merchant said shortly after 7:00 a Brown County deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a speeding motorist near Nighthawk Road, east of Horton.  

The vehicle refused to stop and a short chase ensued with the suspect vehicle stopping near Euclid Street in Horton, without incident.

Merchant said the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, 24-year-old Gary Williams, Jr., was arrested on charges of felony flee to elude, possession of Marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked, illegal registration and no proof of  insurance. Williams was booked into the Brown County Jail.  

Merchant said over 8 grams of marijuana was located in the vehicle.