Bettendorf man faces charges after police say he drove stolen car in pursuit
A 34-year-old Bettendorf man faces multiple charges after Iowa State Police allege he led a pursuit in a stolen car then ran from officers, court records show.
Jacob Shinn faces felony charges of second-degree theft and eluding – speed more than 25 mph over the limit; and serious misdemeanor charges of driving while his license was denied or revoked and possession of a controlled substance – marijuana – first offense, according to court records.
A vehicle pursuit and a foot chase
Shortly after 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Iowa State Patrol tried to stop a white Kia Sportage with no plates in the area of East 31st Street and Jersey Ridge Road, according to arrest affidavits. Police allege he did not stop for a fully marked patrol car with emergency lights and sirens activated and, while he was eluding law enforcement, he exceeded the posted speed limit by more than 25 mph.
In affidavits, officers allege Shinn failed to obey numerous traffic control devices to include but not limited to the intersections at East 31st Street and Belle Avenue, East 31st Street and Spring Avenue, East 31st Street and Eastern Avenue, Eastern Avenue and Rusholme Street, and Eastern Avenue and Elm Street.
Shinn “failed to wear a seat belt as was evident by the defendant exiting the vehicle and running before the vehicle came to a rest at the intersection of East Locust Street and Bridge Avenue,” police say in affidavits, which show the SUV had no rear registration plate. “There was a white piece of paper which was intended to look like an Iowa DOT drive-away tag,” affidavits say. “The paper was clearly fraudulent as it was homemade.”
The SUV, which was reported stolen out of Davenport, has a value of less than $10,000, affidavits show.
A check of Shinn’s driving status through the Iowa DOT revealed him to be revoked for OWI from 05-17-2018 until 05-14-2024, officers say in affidavits. He also had a suspended driving status through the Iowa DOT.
Police say he ran from a fully uniformed peace officer at the conclusion of the pursuit, and kept running “even when given commands to stop,” but was taken into custody.
During a search of the SUV, officers allege they found numerous THC cartridges in his black backpack. After he was read his Miranda Rights, Shinn admitted they were his, police say in affidavits.
He was being held Wednesday on a total $18,900 bond in Scott County Jail, and is set for a preliminary hearing April 30 in Scott County Court.
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