Police in Council Bluffs arrested a man on a theft charge as well as numerous traffic offenses, following a chase early this (Thursday) morning. 37-year old Jason Byers, of Council Bluffs, faces a charge of Theft in the 2nd Degree in connection with a stolen vehicle. He was being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail.

Authorities says at around 1:30 this (Thursday) morning, Bluffs Police Officers witnessed a stolen vehicle heading east in the area of 32nd St. and 9th Ave. Those Officers lost sight of the vehicle, but a second officer located the vehicle in the area of S. 16th St and 9th Ave. The driver, later identified as Byers, tried to flee the area but was blocked by a train. He wrecked the stolen vehicle in the area of the 1500 block of
15th Ave. and fled on foot.

Officers set a perimeter and requested Omaha K-9 to assist with the search. Omaha K-9 arrived on scene and located Byers hiding in a garage a few houses down from the accident.

Jason Byers