ILLINOIS COUPLE ARRESTED IN OTTUMWA AFTER A CHASE

Illinois couple arrested in Ottumwa after a chase

A couple from Illinois is in custody in Wapello County after leading law enforcement on a chase that ended when the suspect’s vehicle hit two vehicles belonging to law enforcement.  Around 9am Tuesday (2/2), Bloomfield Police responded to a burglary and theft report.  It was determined the suspect left a vehicle there that was reported stolen in Missouri…and took the homeowner’s vehicle.  About a half hour later, Ottumwa Police spotted the newly stolen vehicle parked near Highway 63 and River Road.  Officers contacted the occupants, who refused to cooperate and then fled the scene.  Then around 9:35am, Wapello County Sheriff’s Deputies spotted the stolen vehicle near 97th Avenue and 90th Street in Agency.  The driver took off and hit a Davis County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle.  Spike strips were set up outside Ottumwa’s eastern city limits.  Deputies were able to stop the vehicle at Highway 63 and 90th Street. But the stolen vehicle struck a Davis County and a Wapello County patrol vehicle, causing minor damage to both.  48-year-old Jeffery Penca of Collinsville, Illinois was arrested for eluding, two counts of possession of stolen property, assault on a police officer, interference with official acts, criminal mischief and leaving the scene of an accident.  40-year-old Alicia Moesner of Collinsville was arrested for interference with official acts.  Additional charges from Bloomfield and the states of Illinois and Missouri are pending.  Penca and Moesner are being held in the Wapello County Jail without bond.

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