A NEWTON MAN WHO LED POLICE ON A SHORT PURSUIT IN KELLOGG EARLY SUNDAY

MORNING….HAS BONDED OUT OF THE JASPER COUNTY JAIL. 23 YEAR OLD HANK LEE

BENSON IS CHARGED WITH INTERFERRENCE, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA AND DRUG

PARAPHERNALIA, DRIVING WITHOUT INSURANCE, DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE,

AND DRIVING AN UNREGISTERED VEHICLE. DEPUTIES SAY BENSON WAS BEING

STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC VIOLATION AROUND 1A.M. SUNDAY, WHEN HE TRIED TO GET

AWAY. HE REPORTEDLY DROVE THROUGH THE KELLOGG CO-OP AND OFF ROAD,

BEFORE PARKING AT A RELATIVE’S HOUSE AND RUNNING INSIDE. HE WAS TAKEN INTO

CUSTODY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. IN HIS VEHICLE…DEPUTIES REPORTEDLY

RECOVERED TWO MARIJUANA PIPES CONTAINING MARIJUANA AND BURNT MARIJUANA.