The pursuit began on I-80 in Council Bluffs, after authorities received a report about a stolen 2005 Honda motorcycle in Council Bluffs. Holmes was seen headed east on I-80, then west on Interstate 680 and eventually south on I-29. He crashed at about 5:45 p.m. on I-29 near Honey Creek. The pursuit lasted about 20 minutes.

Troopers were pursuing Holmes on I-29 when he attempted to pass two semitrailer trucks on the inside shoulder of southbound I-29. Holmes veered into the median and lost control of his motorcycle, which rolled several times. Both Holmes and the motorcycle came to rest in the I-29 median.

Miller said authorities believe Holmes was in possession of a stolen handgun. A Pottawattamie County sheriff’s deputy found the firearm in a bag that was thrown toward a rest stop during the pursuit. Multiple charges against Holmes are pending, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Officers with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Department of Transportation and a Pottawattamie County sheriff’s deputy – as well as the Omaha Police Department’s helicopter – assisted with the pursuit.