The Iowa State Patrol said a man from Dallas Center stole a cruiser Tuesday afternoon and led authorities on a chase that ended in Madison County. State Patrol Trooper Alex Dinkla says 31-year-old Brandon Eugene Doerring, of Dallas Center, is charged with Eluding, OWI, Theft of a Motor Vehicle, and Assault on an Officer.

The pursuit started on Interstate 80 in Dallas County and ended at around 1:45-p.m. in the 1400 block of Tree Line Ct in rural Madison County. Several law enforcement agencies participated in the chase. Doerring who was alone at the time he was apprehended, was transported to the Dallas County Jail and charged with numerous criminal offenses.

Photos via the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.

The stolen State Patrol vehicle and a Dallas County patrol vehicle sustained moderate to severe damage during the pursuit. There were no injuries were reported. According to Iowa State Patrol Trooper Alex Dinkla, the incident began when a trooper checking on a disabled vehicle on Interstate 80 near Dexter, saw Doerring walking along the roadway. Dinkla said the trooper found drug paraphernalia on Doerring and took him into custody, but the man was somehow able to steal the trooper’s vehicle.

Authorities were investigating how Doerring managed  to take control of the Patrol’s unmarked Dodge Charger. They say Doerring was still handcuffed as he exited the car.