Massac County Sheriff Office issued the following announcement on July 19.
Deputies have recently been looking for 28 year old Gerald Cody Moore, of Joppa, on an outstanding Massac County Warrant. Moore has fled on foot from Deputies several times. During the last foot chase, Moore lost the hat he was wearing. The Deputy kept the hat that was dropped. Moore contacted that Massac County Sheriff's Office asking to get his hat returned. The Deputy kept Moore's hat in her squad car to return to Moore.
On July 11, 2019 a Deputy was on patrol in Joppa. The Deputy saw Moore walking down the street. Moore took off running from the Deputy. The Deputy chased Moore for several blocks. During the foot chase, Moore dropped a backpack. Moore was eventually located hiding in a shed. Moore was arrested without incident. The Deputy searched the backpack that was dropped and located Meth and Drug Paraphernalia. Moore was lodged at the Massac County Detention Center. The Deputy returned Moore's hat to him.
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Chief Deputy Chad Kaylor
Original source can be found here.
Source: Massac County Sheriff Office
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