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Stolen vehicle pursuit in Madison County Tuesday night

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March 22nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Winterset, Iowa) – Officials with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office report that at around 7-p.m., Tuesday, they received information that a stolen vehicle and firearms taken from a residence in Creston may be in northern Madison County.
Responding Deputies located the stolen vehicle and a pursuit followed. The pursuit eventually ended in the 1000 block of US Hwy 169 after the driver and lone occupant abandoned the vehicle. After abandoning the vehicle, the driver attempted to get away on foot.

Photo via Madison County Iowa Sheriff Facebook page

Timothy Kavanagh (age 37) of Bristow, Iowa was taken into custody by Madison County Deputies and turned over to the Union County Sheriffs Office. Kavanagh was extradited back to Union County where he’ll face numerous charges related to the stolen vehicle and firearms.
Assisting at the scene was the Dallas County Sheriffs Office, Van Meter Police Department, De Soto Police Department, Iowa State Patrol and the Iowa Division of Public Safety.
**ALL SUSPECTS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW**