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Iowa State Patrol mum on use of force that injured suspect

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December 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A trooper used force at the end of a pursuit that left an unarmed suspect injured, but the Iowa State Patrol is withholding the video and other details. The trooper responded to a June 21 pursuit of Shanne Arre, who fled when police tried to stop him for speeding in northwest Iowa’s Plymouth County.

Arre wrecked his car, fled on foot and was arrested. He’s scheduled to face trial Jan. 12 for operating while intoxicated and eluding. The Iowa State Patrol released an unsigned “use of force” report in response to an Associated Press request. The report says a trooper used force after Arre showed “passive resistance.”

The report categorized the force as a “rifle drawn,” saying it was effective and left Arre with a visible injury. The patrol refused to elaborate.