We now have a preliminary hearing date for a 21-year-old Hutchinson man who allegedly ran from a Hutchinson Police Officer after the officer stopped him on a routine traffic matter.

Judge Joe McCarville set a hearing date of April 12, as requested by his attorney Alice Osburn.

Cody Reno is charged with attempt to manufacture methamphetamine, possession of ephedrine with attempt to manufacture meth, possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony interference with a law enforcement officer, driving an unregistered vehicle and no insurance.

Officer Matt Peil made the traffic stop on October 10, 2011, in the 400 block of North Washington after he ran a stop sign at 5th & Adams. As the officer went back to his patrol vehicle, Reno allegedly ran off, and during a search of the vehicle, the items consistent with a meth lab were found.

He had been arrested just after 9:35 p-m, the previous Saturday at an apartment of 935 East Sherman for being possession of drug paraphernalia, however the state charged him with possession of marijuana as well.

Reno as we mentioned in previous stories is also listed as an absconder from Community Corrections for two cases from last year where he was convicted and sentenced in each case for being in possession of meth with intent to sell.

He faces a 91-month sentence in that case and with the new charges, look for the state to ask that his corrections be revoked.

He is currently being held in the Butler County Jail, awaiting the proceedings in these cases. Deputy District Attorney Tom Stanton asked the judge to allow for plenty of time for the hearing, so evidence in all these cases can be addressed.