CEDAR RAPIDS – A 17-year-old was arrested after leading an Iowa State Patrol trooper on a short pursuit in northeast Cedar Rapids early Wednesday morning. According to officials, a trooper reported he was in pursuit of a vehicle near Harwood Drive and 42nd Street NE around 11:47 p.m. About a minute later, the teenager crashed [...]
continue »CEDAR RAPIDS – Four men were jailed after four separate police chases in Cedar Rapids during the holiday weekend. No serious injuries were reported following the incidents, although two of the drivers who tried to flee were taken to hospitals for minor abrasions. Speeds exceeded the limit by more than 30 mph, and in two [...]
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Authorities said a drunk driver led them on a high-speed chase that covered 25 miles early Wednesday morning. Richard C. Rich, 27, of Cedar Rapids, faces numerous charges after the chase, which deputies said reached speeds of up to 100 mph. The incident ended safely when police used stop sticks to pop the vehicle’s tires [...]
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One man’s decision to cross the street illegally Friday night landed him behind bars. Fernaris Braggs, 30, of 1833 B Ave. NE, Unit C, has been charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, possession of a firearm by a felon and interference with official acts after the jaywalking led to a footchase. According [...]
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Police followed an impaired driver for several miles Friday on Interstate 380 before he eventually stopped, authorities said. David Welch, 39, of Cedar Falls, was arrested and charged with failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. Authorities said more charges are possible, depending on results of a urine test. Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner said a [...]
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Police chased a Marion man for 40 minutes Sunday night as he zig-zagged through Cedar Rapids at high speeds and racked up dozens of traffic violations. Anthony J. Hobel, 29, finally surrendered around 10:35 p.m. in a subdivision off Echo Hill Road just north of Marion, police said. According to Sgt. Cristy Hamblin, he was issued [...]
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The man suspected of killing his wife and fleeing to South Dakota earlier this month told investigators he “lost it and blacked out” during an argument in their Greene home. Thomas J. Petersen, 39, of Greene, now faces a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the June 4 stabbing death of his wife, Judy [...]
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Three men have been arrested after police found a loaded handgun and methamphetamine inside a vehicle Thursday. Around 4 p.m., officers tried to pull over suspicious vehicle in the 4000 block of Center Point Road NE. The driver sped away at more than 55 mph on the residential street before the vehicle jumped a curb and two tires [...]
continue »After leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit that reached above 110 mph on Oct. 14, two men have plead guilty to drug charges in federal court. The driver of the van, Jose “Junior” Eduardo Victor, 18, of Marshalltown, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute and for aiding and abetting the distribution of methamphetamine [...]
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