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Marshalltown man captured after chase that reached 100 miles per hour

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June 19th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — A Marshalltown man is under arrest, facing a variety of charges after a high speed chase that began near the Des Moines Airport early this (Wednesday) morning. Forty-six-year-old Casey Sheriff was wanted for a probation violation. A police officer spotted him in a vehicle at a major intersection south of the Des Moines Airport. A spokesman for Des Moines Police says Sheriff fled in his vehicle, quickly reaching speeds of 100 miles an hour. Sheriff was taken into custody about 10 minutes after the chase began. He’s been charged with three probation violation, driving while his license was denied, suspended, cancelled or revoked and eluding authorities.

In 2013, authorities had to search for Sheriff after he walked away from a work release program in Marshalltown. He had been sent to prison for a domestic assault conviction. Sheriff has previous convictions for felonies and aggravated misdemeanors in Marshall, Polk and Clarke Counties.