A 23-year-old Wilson, Kansas man who is charged in three separate was bound over for trial Attempt to manufacture meth from January 2 of this year. Other charges against Scott Lutz in that case include being in possession of ephedrine, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended, and no insurance.

Magistrate Judge Randy McEwen did drop charges possession of methamphetamine in another case saying he couldn’t find probable cause in the case. However, the state is expected to refile that charge. The judge did bind him over for interference with law enforcement charge, more commonly known as obstruction.

A felony charge of theft for being in possession of a stolen 1991 Chevy Pickup is pending a later hearing, as is a robbery charge for allegedly taking a 1994 Ford Explorer pickup and a cell phone by force. That occurring back on December 25, 2011.

Lutz was arrested by officers from the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and Buhler Police after a stake out for the suspects home at 125 East 9th. He allegedly ran from officers at that home, but was stopped while a passenger in a vehicle in the area of 4th and Buhler Road. When Lutz refused to get out, officers broke the window and removed the subject from the vehicle. He was taken into custody after a brief scuffle.

He was reportedly involved in a number of brief chases with police during the holidays last year, but managed to get away, but was never charged with flee and elude.

All of the cases occurring late last year, and early this year in Reno County.

The arraignments in the attempt to manufacture and obstruction cases will be on April 2, in front of Judge Trish Rose, while the preliminary hearing in the other cases will also be scheduled for sometime next month.