KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A high-speed chase through Plattsburg, Mo., ended with a St. Joseph man facing federal charges for possessing over two kilograms of methamphetamine to distribute.
James Patrick Pardee, II, 27, of St. Joseph, was charged in a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Pardee remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017.
According to an affidavit filed in support of the federal criminal complaint, Plattsburg, Mo., police officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a lane violation on a black Audi A4 driven by Pardee on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Pardee fled from officers at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour for approximately nine miles, the affidavit says, until his vehicle crashed into a guardrail.
Pardee and a female passenger got out of the vehicle; Pardee was arrested and the female passenger escaped. Officers found a backpack inside the vehicle that contained numerous clear plastic baggies with a total of more than two kilograms of methamphetamine. Investigators later determined that he had recently sold approximately one kilogram of methamphetamine, the affidavit says.
Larson cautioned that the charge contained in this complaint is simply an accusation and not evidence of guilt.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce Rhoades. It was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Plattsburg, Mo., Police Department, the Clinton County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department, and the Buchanan County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department.
Defendant: James Patrick Pardee, II
Criminal Charges: Possessing methamphetamine to distribute
City and State: St. Joseph, Missouri
Date: Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017
Outcome: Remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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