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Traffic stop leads to pursuit in Pott. County Wed. morning

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May 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy attempting to stop a vehicle in Avoca early this (Wednesday) morning, ended-up in a pursuit. According to a report from the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began when the Deputy saw a vehicle with no license plate lamp. When a traffic stop was initiated, the vehicle took off. During the chase, the driver of the suspect vehicle tried to avoid stop sticks. The chase ended in Avoca, when a Deputy performed a PIT maneuver, and disabled the vehicle. Taken into custody for Eluding and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, was the driver, 35-year old Allison Acton, of Valley, Nebraska, and a passenger, 35-year old Clarence Brown, of Avoca, who was arrested for Interference with Official Acts and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.