Two people, a man and a woman, were arrested this morning, following the pursuit of a stolen pickup in Council Bluffs.  Authorities say Officers in Council Bluffs began their pursuit at around 12:43-a.m., after the driver of a stolen 2003 Dodge pickup refused to pull-over in the area of S. 16th and 9th Avenue. The pickup fled south on S. 16th St to 16th Ave where it headed east to Harry Langdon Blvd. By that time, the pickup had struck at least one set of Stop Sticks which deflated the front tires on the vehicle.

Kimberly Golden

Adam Wilfong

The vehicle turned south on Harry Langdon and headed south to Highway 92. Upon reaching the highway, the pickup had been driving on its front rims and became disabled at the intersection. The driver opened the door and immediately got out of the vehicle. Officers gave commands to the driver to follow however, he refused to comply. After failing to comply with numerous commands to surrender and follow officers’ orders, a Taser was deployed to incapacitate the suspect. Upon him becoming incapacitated and falling to the ground, officers were able to get him detained and handcuffed. The driver was identified as 31-year old Adam Wilfong, of Council Bluffs.

Officers found Wilfong had an open pocketknife (blade exposed) in his hand while officers had been ordering him to comply with commands to surrender. He dropped the knife on the ground prior to being taken into custody. Wilfong was transported to the hospital for evaluation and then to Pottawattamie County Corrections. The passenger, 27-year old Kimberly Golden, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Disobedience to a Police Officer after failing to comply with lawful orders given by police during the incident. She was transported to Pottawattamie County Corrections. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of Omaha on November 9, 2017.