ISP names Chicago man suspect in high-speed chase through Walcott
A 32-year-old Chicago man is being held in connection with a high-speed chase through Walcott, according to court records.
Prince Young faces a felony charge of eluding – speed over 25 mph over the limit, court records show.
About 6:44 p.m. Sunday, Clinton County relayed information to Iowa State Patrol about a suspect vehicle involved in large-scale fuel thefts, court records say. Clinton County advised a black Ford truck with Illinois plates was southbound on 130th Avenue from Wheatland and was heading toward Scott County, according to arrest affidavits.
They later advised that the truck continued south on Y40/60th Ave in Scott County. An Iowa State Trooper was on 60th Avenue in Walcott and proceeded north to try to locate it. Clinton County said that the truck was involved in a recent theft and later advised that they would likely have felony charges, affidavits show.
“As I approached the intersection of 60th Avenue and Highway 130, I observed a black truck southbound on 60th Avenue approaching Highway 130,” the trooper writes in affidavits. The truck “was traveling at a high rate of speed and failed to obey the posted stop sign at this intersection. This violation was not provoked by law enforcement presence. The vehicle continued south on 60th Avenue and was heading toward Walcott. I turned around and attempted to catch up to the vehicle in order to initiate a stop for the stop sign violation.”
The truck accelerated to speeds near 95 mph in a posted 55 mph zone. “Once I caught up to the vehicle, I had my full emergency lights and siren activated,” the trooper writes in affidavits. “The vehicle failed to stop. “
The truck proceeded into a 30-mph zone within the city limits of Walcott at speeds up to 94 mph, police allege in affidavits. The truck made an illegal pass on the left as it went over Interstate 80 and drove toward oncoming traffic, then merged eastbound onto Interstate 80.
The truck continued at speeds of up to 95 mph in posted 70-mph zones and posted 65-mph zones, affidavits show, making erratic passes to include utilizing the right shoulder to pass traffic.
Stop sticks were successfully deployed near the 298 Mile Marker and flattened the front passenger side tire. Still, the truck continued to flee. The vehicle took the exit for Middle Road (301 mile marker) and reduced speed. “I exercised intentional vehicle contact to try and bring the chase to an end as we approached a very busy area,” the officer writes in affidavits.
The truck came to a stop on the exit ramp to Middle Road and the driver was taken into custody without incident, affidavits show. The driver was identified by his Illinois driver’s license as Prince Young.
Clinton County investigators are handling the large scale fuel theft investigation and charges are pending in that investigation, affidavits say. The vehicle was towed by Teos Towing and Recovery with a hold in place for further investigation.
Young was being held Monday on $5,000 bond in Scott County Jail, and is set for a preliminary hearing May 19 in Scott County Court.
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