A 38-year-old Brookfield man who is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly led authorities on a pursuit through multiple counties and was arrested in Saline County on February 11 is due in court on Tuesday, June 9.
According to authorities, Matthew Guilford was on the run after they tried to pull him over near Laclede just before 3 p.m. After he traveled through Livingston, Carroll and Lafayette Counties and into Saline County, the pursuit ended and Guilford was taken into custody after about an hour.
Guilford was wanted for a felony warrant out of Linn County, as well as a Federal Parole Violation warrant.
Guilford has been charged with a Class A Felony for Assault in the First Degree or Attempt; a Class D Felony for Possession of a Controlled Substance; Class E Felonies for Resisting Arrest, Detention or Stop by Fleeing and Resisting Arrest for a Felony; and an Unclassified Felony for Armed Criminal Action. Bond remains at $50,000 cash only.
Guilford is scheduled to be arraigned at 9 a.m. at Linn County Circuit Court.