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Pursuit in Montgomery County Saturday night

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April 12th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s Deputies in Montgomery County arrested a man following a pursuit that began with a traffic stop in Montgomery County and ended in Pottawattamie County. Authorities say the incident began at around 7-p.m., Saturday, when a Montgomery County Deputy tried to stop a vehicle for traveling at a high rate of speed, near Highway 48 and 160th Street. The driver of the vehicle led law enforcement on a pursuit through Montgomery, Mills and finally Pottawattamie County, before authorities lost sight of the vehicle.

Joshua Mohn

A witness notified Montgomery County a vehicle matching the chased vehicle, was located near Macedonia, in a bean field near 425th and Applewood. The driver of the vehicle was seen walking back to his car when Deputies arrived and conducted an arrest. The man was identified as 41-year old Joshua Mohn. He was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on charges that include Eluding (Speed in excess of 25 mph over the legal limit), Driving While Barred, and Reckless Driving.

Montgomery County Deputies were assisted by deputies with the Mills, Pottawattamie, Cass and Fremont County Sheriff’s Offices, and Red Oak Police.