A traffic stop early this (Saturday) morning in Montgomery County resulted in a pursuit and arrest of a man from Taylor County. The Sheriff’s Office says 54-year old Bruce Warren Fitzwater, of Gravity, was taken into custody on charges that include Felony Eluding, Possession of Methamphetamine, and citations for Speeding (110mph in a 55 zone), as well as Failure to Obey a Stop sign. Fitzwater was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $5,000 bond.

His arrest occurred after a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a 1992 Toyota Camry at around 2:30-a.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of Highway 71. The car was pursued for about eight-miles before Fitzwater lost control in the 3200 block of 155th Street, in Page County. After the Toyota entered a steep ditch, deputies lost sight of the car. Fitzwater bailed out and fled on foot, but was apprehended after the Montgomery County K9 unit tracked him and located Fitzwater hiding in the nearby brush.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted during the incident by the Page County Sheriff’s Office, Clarinda Police and Villisca Fire and Rescue.