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Sioux City Man Charged After Wrong-Way Chase and Patrol Car Crash in Spirit Lake

Sioux City Man Charged After Wrong-Way Chase and Patrol Car Crash in Spirit Lake

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Spirit Lake, IA (northwestiowanow.com) — Spirit Lake Police have released new details about a Thursday evening chase that started at the Walmart corner and ended near the Camp Foster Road.

Chief Shane Brevik says a Chevy Malibu operated by 22-year-old Aidan Davis of Sioux City was observed driving Eastbound in the Westbound lanes of Highways 9 and 71. He refused when officers tried to stop him and continued East until he was boxed in by two patrol cars. He still refused to stop and struck both.

Davis was charged with two counts of assault with the intent to injur a law enforcement officer, OWI, possession of marijuana, open container, edlucing, driving without a valid license and multiple traffic violations.

Spirit Lake police were assisted by the Okoboji and Arnolds Park Police Departments, Dickinson County Sheriff’s Department, and Iowa State Patrol.

The incident started around 9pm.

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