(Red Oak, Iowa) – An attempted traffic stop at around 7:10-p.m. Saturday in Montgomery County resulted in a pursuit, and an arrest. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports Deputies initiated the traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 18-year-old Michael David Johnson, of Red Oak, near S. 8th Street and Park Avenue. Johnson failed to yield to law enforcement and led Deputies on a chase through Red Oak.

He was taken into custody in the 600 block of Sunset Avenue and transported to the Montgomery County Jail. Johnson was charged with Driving While Barred, Felony Eluding, and Possession of a Controlled Substance/2nd offense. Bond was set at $5,000.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted by the Red Oak Police Department and Montgomery County Dispatch.