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Traffic stop in Mills County leads to a pursuit and crash into a residential garage

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January 17th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County K9 Unit, Thursday, attempted to conduct a traffic stop near Highway 34 and Hilman Road, but the driver of the vehicle refused to yield. The SUV driven by 46-year old Todd Kristen Jensen, of Council Bluffs, took law enforcement on a high speed pursuit (90 miles per hour) through Glenwood.

Todd Jensen (Mills County booking photo)

During the chase, Jensen lost control of the vehicle, and crashed into a residential garage. He was taken into custody and transported to the Mills County Jail. Jensen faces three felony charge, include Eluding. He was also charged with: Possession of a Controlled Substance; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Interference with Official Acts; Driving Under Suspension; Reckless Driving; three counts each of speeding, and Failure to Obey a Stop Sign and Yield the right-of-Way; Failure to Maintain or Use Seat Belts; Improper Use of Lanes; Fraudulent Use of Registration; Operating a Non-registered vehicle, and on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Escape from Custody. His bond on the Escape charge was set at $5,000.

Mills County Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted during the incident, by Glenwood Police and the Iowa State Patrol.