A Jefferson man is in custody after a short chase through town Tuesday night.

According to police reports, at 8:19pm, officers found a vehicle that they knew belonged to 54 year-old Michael Lynn Heard, who had a probation violation warrant from Boone County.  The vehicle was parked at 307 West Lincoln Way.  After officers talked with Heard, he was allowed to retrieve some personal items from his vehicle.

Heard then jumped into his vehicle and sped off.  Both officers and a Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy then got involved in the pursuit.  Heard went north on Oak Street and then east on Lincoln Way, when he ran a stop sign.  He went through another stop sign at Lincoln Way and Elm Street, heading south on Elm.  Heard then turned into the circle drive at Greene County Middle School, where he broke through the closed gates to the parking lot.  The chase ended when the vehicle entered the east side parking lot, where Heard allegedly got out of his vehicle and tried to enter the school through the east entrance.  Authorities were able to apprehend Heard a short time after that.

Heard was taken to the Greene County Medical Center by Greene County Emergency Medical Services with possible injuries and was later released.  The deputy sustained minor injuries to his hand during the scuffle.

Heard was taken to the Law Enforcement Center where he was booked and transported to the Boone County Jail where he remains held under the probation revocation warrant.

Charges are pending at this time from Tuesday night’s incident.