(Radio Iowa) – A Marshalltown man who’s accused of stealing a vehicle is now jailed after a pursuit in Mason City on Thursday night. The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office says at about 7:25 P.M., a deputy located the vehicle stolen earlier on Thursday from Marshalltown. An attempted traffic stop led to a pursuit, with a passenger during the pursuit jumping from the vehicle and fleeing on foot.

The driver continued but eventually was stopped a few blocks later. Thirty-two-year-old Alexander Kew, formerly from Mason City but currently residing in Marshalltown, was arrested and charged with first-degree theft, second-offense eluding and driving while barred.

He’s being held in the Cerro Gordo County Jail on a total of $14,000 bond. The passenger has not been located.