~Courtesy of Radio Iowa
A law enforcement chase with speeds that approached 110 miles an hour started early Sunday in Pottawattamie County and ended over an hour later in Guthrie County. Pottawattamie County Chief Deputy Sheriff Rob Ambrose says the incident began after a deputy was dispatched about half-past midnight to a house in Avoca following a hit-and-run accident.
Thirty-one-year-old David Plagmann, from Harlan, left the area in his 2012 Chevy Silverado pickup, but was pulled over a short time later in Avoca.
The vehicle traveled into a field and through a barbed wire fence, before circling around and entering Shelby County.
During the pursuit, a Shelby County sheriff’s vehicle ran over a set of stop sticks, causing the vehicle to become temporarily disabled. David Plagmann is charged with eluding while exceeding the speed limit by 25-miles per hour or more, and hit and run. The sheriff’s report said alcohol was believed to have been a contributing factor in the incident. No injuries were reported.
