(Onawa, Iowa) – An unusual pursuit occurred Saturday afternoon that ended with several police cars damaged and the suspect taken into custody. According to the Monona County Sheriff’s Office, an on-duty Deputy on patrol in Onawa at around 1:12-p.m., Saturday, saw a male subject driving a John Deere 333G skid steer, who was known to have multiple warrants out for his arrest.

While several agencies assisted the Deputy, the driver of the skid steer – 38-year-old Grant Dahms, of Onawa – used the machine to strike multiple police vehicles, in an attempt to elude officers on the streets of Onawa. A citizen with a Case front end loader assisted officers, and the pursuit was ended at 17th and Cameo Streets, in Onawa.

Dahms was arrested and transported to Burgess Health Center before being taken to the Monona County Jail. He faces charges, including: a Class-D Felony Criminal Mischief in the 1st Degree; Interference with Official Acts; 3 counts of Assault on a Peace Officer with using a dangerous device (A Class-D Felony; Eluding law enforcement; Driving while barred; numerous traffic violations, and on the original warrants. Dahms was being held without bond in the Monona County Jail.

The Monona County Sheriff’s Office was assisted during the incident, by the Iowa State Patrol, and Mapleton Police Department.