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Traffic stop in Greenfield leads to chase and shots fired

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February 22nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

(Will be updated – corrects Police Chief name, also)

A routine traffic stop in Greenfield Saturday night led to a pursuit and shots fired. Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater told KJAN News Greenfield Police Chief Jesse Lund was trying to conduct a traffic stop of a vehicle that had blown through a stop sign near near the Nodaway Valley High School in Greenfield, when the vehicle took off and traveled north on Monroe Street. After the vehicle eventually turned east onto 220th Street, the driver and one adult passenger bailed out near a residence. A juvenile female remained in the vehicle.

As the Chief was talking with the female, he heard a gunshot but was unable to tell where it was coming from. He got in his cruiser and backed away from the scene before calling for backup.

The driver of the vehicle later came out and allegedly fired more than a dozen shots, reloading his weapon in the process. After a cell phone conversation with the subject, authorities were able to enter the home, and executed a search warrant. They found 2-pounds of marijuana in a safe, and numerous weapons.

No one was injured. Additional details are forthcoming.