An Omaha man was taken into custody and a child turned over to the Department of Human Services after a high speed pursuit in Montgomery County on Friday night.  The chase started at about 7:12pm as a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy was conducting traffic control at the intersection of Highway 48 and Highway 34 following a motor vehicle accident.  A black Honda Civic operated by Diego Miguel Juaquin of Omaha approached the intersection at a high rate of speed and the deputy attempted to tell the vehicle to slow down. Jauquin then sped up and attempted to strike the deputy and sped away heading north on Highway 48.

A chase then ensued at speeds reaching 100mph and eventually ended when the Civic blew the motor at the 33 mile marker on Highway 48 West of Elliott.  Juaquin was taken into custody and a 3-year-old child was discovered in the front passenger seat of the vehicle with no child safety seat.

Juaquin was charged with Assault on a Peace Officer with a Deadly Weapon, Felony Eluding, Child Endangerment, Interference with Official Acts, Speeding 100mph in a 55mph zone, No Valid Driver’s License, and several other traffic citations.  He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $5,000 bond.  The child in the vehicle was turned over to the Department of Human Services.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Red Oak Police Department and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.