Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer reports a Clarinda man faces numerous charges following a chase last Friday afternoon. 41-year old Merlin Glenn Lininger was apprehended at a residence in Villisca, after leading authorities on a chase that began with a traffic stop in Clarinda at around 3:25-p.m., Friday. Palmer says when a deputy tried to stop the Mazda Lininger was driving, the car sped off with two occupants inside.

The vehicle went on paved and gravel roads at a high rate of speed. Authorities eventually called-off the pursuit for a variety of reasons. After Lininger was located and taken into custody, he was brought to the Page County Jail and charged with Driving While Barred, along with numerous other traffic offenses. His bond was set at $2,000. The identity of the other individual in the vehicle was not released, as the investigation remains on-going. That person was however found, near where they exited the car.