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Foot pursuit in Atlantic after traffic stop

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December 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

(Update) — A traffic stop late Thursday night, in Atlantic, resulted in a foot pursuit and the arrest of 29-year old Justin Patton, of Atlantic. Iowa DOT Enforcement Officer Brian Rink was making the stop at around 10:30-p.m. Thursday, when Patton took off on foot.  Cass County Deputy Tyler Shiels was dispatched to the vicinity of 10th and Oak Streets, where the foot pursuit was underway. Shiels and his K9 partner were deployed and located Patton, who was taken into custody and brought to the Cass County Jail.