A vehicle pursuit through Dubuque County ended near Farley on Tuesday afternoon.
The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office says around 1:30 pm, their deputies along with the Peosta Police Department spotted a vehicle that matched a description to a vehicle involved in a theft at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Dubuque.
Peosta Police tried making a traffic stop, but the vehicle refused to stop and a pursuit ensued. The Sheriff’s Office says stop sticks were successfully deployed around the Epworth area and the vehicle came to a stop just west of Farley.
The driver, 38-year old Nathan Cross of Clinton, was taken into custody without incident. Cross faces numerous charges, including eluding, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating while intoxicated by drug or alcohol, theft of a motor vehicle and theft of license plates, as well as two Dubuque County warrants, one out of state warrant, a warrant out of jurisdiction and numerous traffic violations.
Stolen Vehicle Clocked at Over 110 Miles Per Hour on Highway 20 in Dubuque County
Dubuque County deputies clocked a stolen vehicle at speeds up to 110 miles an hour earlier today (Tuesday June 22) on Highway 20 West of Dubuque.
Dubuque County deputies and the Peosta Police Department located a vehicle matching the description of vehicle believed to have been involved in a theft of merchandise an that occurred at Dicks Sporting Goods in Dubuque just after 1:30pm today. A traffic stop was attempted by the Peosta Police Department, the vehicle refused to stop, and a pursuit ensued. Stop sticks were successfully deployed around the Epworth area and the vehicle came a stop just west of Farley.