(Harlan, Iowa) –  A traffic stop by a Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy resulted in a pursuit that ended in a foot chase, in Harlan. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened early this (Wednesday) morning, when a Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle just north of Harlan, on Highway 59. When the vehicle failed to yield, the Deputy and a Harlan Police officer began a pursuit in and around the area of Defiance.

The vehicle then went back south bound where another Shelby County Deputy did set stop sticks up on the road. The vehicle then traveled into Harlan and attempted to make a turn when it lost control. The suspect later identified as Spencer Hodges took off of foot. An alert was put out to citizens to stay in their residence and not to answer the door. With a Shelby County K9 unit, a Shelby County EMA drone, Crawford County Sheriff’s office deputies, and Harlan police officers assistance, the suspect was apprehended.

Hodges was was found to have an active arrest warrant out of Nebraska. The vehicle his was driving was allegedly stolen out of Nebraska. Once the suspect was in custody, the alert was cancelled.