SUSPECT CAUGHT AFTER MONROE COUNTY MANHUNT

Suspect caught after Monroe County manhunt

Monroe County law enforcement spent several hours looking for a suspect Wednesday (8/28); they caught him shortly before 11pm.  The Iowa State Patrol initially got the call about an erratic driver near Pella. It turns out the driver was in a stolen pickup truck.  State Troopers tried to make a traffic stop and there was a chase that went to Monroe County.  The driver, Wade Hiatt, fled on foot near the Monroe County Fairgrounds.  The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office released a statement saying Hiatt had been captured at 10:48pm.  No word on what charges Hiatt is facing. 

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