Police in Council Bluffs report an officer on patrol a little before 2-a.m. today (Wednesday), in the area of the Target Store (3706 Metro Drive), in Council Bluffs, noticed a vehicle traveling behind the store. The Officer called for other Officers to assist in checking the vehicle. As the other Officers arrived, they saw 42-year-old Christopher Rae Holz, of Lewis (IA), by a storage container.

Authorities say it appeared as though Holz was trying to make entry into the store. When he was ordered to stop, Holz fled on foot and refused orders to stop. He was eventually taken into custody. On his person, Holz was in possession of 42.5 grams of methamphetamine. 

He was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail on charges that include:

• Conspiracy with Intent to Manufacture/Deliver Meth over 5g but under 5 kg;
• Eluding a Police Officer;
• Failure to affix a drug tax stamp for 42.5 grams or more.