In an update to our previous report, Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer says a Minnesota man faces four felony charges in connection with a two-county pursuit, Wednesday night. 39-year old Leroy Takye Bradley, of Minneapolis, was charged with felony Eluding, felony Possession of stolen property, and two felony counts of Possession of Firearms or ammunition by a Felon or prohibited person. Bradley was transported to Bergen-Mercy Hospital from the Adams County Hospital, after he crashed an SUV during the pursuit. A report on his condition was not released.

The incident began at around 9:24-p.m. Wednesday, when a Page County Deputy initiated a traffic stop on a silver Toyota Highlander at Highway 71 and Upland Avenue, about three-miles north of Clarinda. During the traffic stop, the Deputy had obtained information from the driver and had returned to the patrol vehicle for paperwork. A records check indicated the license plates on the vehicle had been stolen. During the initial investigation, the SUV took off from the traffic stop.

The pursuit went north on Highway 71. At the intersection with Highway 34, the SUV turned east.  An Adams County Deputy joined the pursuit and the pursuit continued into Adams County on Highway 34. Near Corning, the vehicle turned around and headed west on Highway 34. At the intersection with Ginko Road, the vehicle turned south and headed towards Brooks. Near the town of Brooks, the suspect vehicle failed to negotiate curves in the road and wrecked.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office was assisted during the pursuit by the Adams and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Offices, Corning Fire and Rescue, and the Iowa State Patrol.