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Tractor pursuit in NW IA over the weekend

Ag/Outdoor, News

December 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A slow-speed tractor pursuit early Saturday morning in northwest Iowa, was a little more exciting than you might think. According to reports, Jeremy Starkson was arrested on charges that include eluding, theft and assault, after he allegedly stole a tractor. Spencer Police saw the machine in a parking lot at around 1:30-a.m., Saturday and tried to make a traffic stop. Authorities say Starkson swerved to try and hit law enforcement several times as they tried to deploy stop sticks. Starkson rammed a squad car, which caused the tractor to become disabled and allowing him to be placed under arrest.