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Atlantic man arrested following a pursuit in Villisca Tuesday night

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October 30th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man from Cass County (IA) was arrested late Tuesday night following a foot pursuit that resulted from a traffic stop in Villisca. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies initiated a traffic stop at 1st Avenue and High Street in Villisca, at around 11:11-p.m.  The driver of the vehicle, Anthony Thomas Germann, of Atlantic, fled on foot, but was taken into custody a short time later.

Germann faces charges that include Driving While Barred and Possession of Methamphetamine/1st offense. He was also arrested on three Montgomery County Probation violation warrants. Germann was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $15,000 bond.