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Man arrested after brief pursuit in Shenandoah

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July 13th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A brief pursuit following a reported, possible burglary, resulted in an arrest early this (Sunday) morning, in southwest Iowa. Shenandoah Police report 25-year-old Toby James Pritchett, of Shenandoah, was arrested for interference with official acts, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Officials say they received a call at around 12:30 a.m., about a possible burglary in progress in the 600 block of Church Street.

While searching, officers conducted an investigative stop on an individual later identified as Pritchett, in an area near the burglary scene. He was taken into custody following a brief pursuit. Pritchett was being held in the Page County Jail on $1,600 bond on the Shenandoah charges, as well as a $20,000 bond on a Fremont County warrant for probation violation.