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Fleeing Pursuit in Linn County Ends in Crash with Patrol Car

The Washington Police Department reports a police chase has resulted in the arrest of two men from the Linn County area.  On July 30th, the Washington Police Department was investigating a report of harassment which was received after 3 PM that afternoon. At approximately 4:18 PM a Washington Police Department officer located the suspected vehicle.

An attempt was made to stop the vehicle in conjunction with that report in the city of Washington with assistance from other units. The vehicle refused to stop and a pursuit ensued.  The pursuit lasted for approximately 15 minutes, stop sticks were deployed and it ended in the city of West Chester.

During the pursuit, the suspect vehicle threw a weapon from the vehicle, collided with on-coming traffic at Highway 92 and Ivy Avenue. The chase finally concluded by colliding with a patrol car in the city of West Chester.  No one was injured in any of the accidents.

Jeremy Ryan Mirkes, 20, of Marion was taken into custody and charged with Carrying a Weapon, Felony Eluding, Driving while Revoked, Reckless Driving, Careless Driving (110 in a 55 mph zone), and Failure to Maintain Control.  In reference to the original harassment complaint, Mirkes was also charged with Armed with Intent (a Class D Felony) and Harassment 1st degree.

Zackary Todd McElroy, 22, of Cedar Rapids was charged with Aiding and Abetting, Carrying a Weapon, Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana 3rd offense), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. McElroy was also wanted on two Linn County warrants for Failure to Appear Adjudication of Guilt and Sentencing on the original charges of Theft 2nd, Operating a Vehicle without the Owner’s Consent, and Theft 3rd Degree.

Two female subjects (one a juvenile) were also in the vehicle and were released without any charges.  Assisting with the pursuit were officers from the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Natural Resources, the Iowa State Patrol, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Moore’s Towing of Washington also responded to retrieve the vehicle.

Information from a press, Washington Police Department.

WAPELLO COUNTY CAR CHASE

At approximately 7:06 a.m., Tuesday June 28 th , 2016 a citizen reported hearing gunshots in the 7000

block of Cliffland Road just east of Ottumwa. The caller also reported a description of the vehicle

departing the area. While responding to the call a Wapello County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a vehicle

matching the description just south of Agency Iowa at which time the suspect vehicle began to elude

the following Deputy. The Deputy followed the vehicle back into Ottumwa from Agency and then back

east out of Ottumwa by way of Cliffland Road. The Deputy continued to follow the vehicle to just south

of the Des Moines River Bridge in Eldon when the vehicle crashed into the ditch. The suspect vehicle

was occupied by four subjects all of which exited the vehicle and continued to elude the Deputy on foot.

Assistance began to arrive by this time and three of the four subjects were taken into custody, with the

fourth still at large. No persons’ were injured at the 7000 block of Cliffland Road where the original call

began. Assisting the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office on this investigation was the Ottumwa Police

Dept., Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Fairfield Police Dept. Iowa State Patrol and the Eldon Fire

Dept. The matter remains under investigation and further charges are anticipated. Taken into custody

at this time and charged is Joshua Pierce, age 27 of Ottumwa charged with Possession, Receipt,

Transportation, or Dominion and Control of Firearms, Driving while Barred and Eluding Law

Enforcement. Carl Penelton, age 29 of Ottumwa is charged with Interference with Official Acts as was

a 17 yr old Juvenile charged with Interference with Official Acts and released to their parent.

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This criminal charge is an accusation and the Defendant is presumed innocent until

and unless proven guilty.

 

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