Authorities in Mills County report a woman from Montgomery County was arrested early Friday morning, following a traffic stop that escalated into a pursuit. Deputies had attempted to stop 22-year-old Dakota Lynn Girouex, of Red Oak, at around 3:42-a.m., in the Kwik Trip parking lot, in Glenwood. Instead of yielding, Girouex began to flee from authorities. The 2006 Chevy Trailblazer she was driving nearly struck two patrol vehicles in the process.

Dakota Lynn Girouex (Mills County S/O photo)

The woman continued driving at speeds in excess of 100 mph, in an attempt to elude law enforcement. When she fled into Nebraska, authorities there pursued the vehicle on two separate occasions, and finally took Girouex into custody. The suspect vehicle had been stolen out of Fremont County on Dec. 26th.

Girouex faces multiple charges in Iowa and Nebraska, including outstanding warrants in Mills, Fremont and Pottawattamie Counties. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and multiple law enforcement agencies in Nebraska assisted in handling the incident. Girouex has a lengthy record of law enforcement contacts dating back to at least 2016.