(Stuart, Iowa) – Four teenagers face charges following a pursuit over the weekend that began in Stuart. According to reports, the incident began at around 12:30-a.m. Saturday, when a Stuart Police Officer in a marked patrol vehicle, initiated a traffic stop on 105th Street in Stuart, after observing a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed.

The suspect vehicle failed to stop when the Officer engaged their vehicle’s emergency lights and siren. The resulting pursuit was terminated about one-half hour after it began, due to the reckless manner the suspect vehicle was operating while traveling at high rate of speed. The vehicle was being driven with its headlights off, and through posted stop signs.

Authorities says a little after 1-a.m., Saturday, the same Stuart Police Officer who initiated the pursuit, came across the same suspect vehicle in a wooded area. Four juveniles were detained and later released to the custody of their parents or guardians.

Charges against the teens were pending as of the last report. Authorities did not release the names of the subjects involved in the incident, due to their age.  Stuart Police were assisted during the incident by the Guthrie and Dallas County Sheriff’s Offices. An investigation into the incident was ongoing.