(Audubon, Iowa) –  The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office reports that at around 12:37-p.m. today (Jan. 8th),  Audubon County Dispatch was notified by Shelby County Dispatch of a theft that had occurred from a business in Harlan within the previous 10 minutes. Shelby County provided a description of the vehicle and a direction of travel.

An Audubon County Deputy initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle matching the description and license plate near Hamlin, north of the Highway 71 and Highway 44 intersection. After a brief interaction, the vehicle took off from the deputy. The vehicle continued northbound on Highway 71 through Audubon County until it turned on Highway 141. The vehicle was traveling over 120 mph. The vehicle continued through Carroll County and into Crawford County until it parked in a building in Aspinwall.

The 3 occupants of the vehicle then took off on foot and were apprehended a short time later. Two of the occupants were transported to the Shelby County Jail on charges in Shelby County. The driver, Jake Scripter, age 31 of Omaha, was transported to the Audubon County Jail. Scripter is currently charged with Eluding. He is being held awaiting an appearance before the magistrate.