A Montezuma man was arrested after a vehicle pursuit through Newton Wednesday evening.
Shaun M. Gienger, 38, faces more than 15 charges as a result of the chase that began at approximately 5:19 p.m. on Wednesday in the northwest part of Newton and ended east of the Newton Correctional Facility.
According to a Jasper County Sheriff's Office press release, a sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for an equipment violation. The driver, identified as Gienger, failed to pull over and began a pursuit through Newton.
Gienger drove through numerous traffic signals and stop signs during the pursuit. He also drove through barricades signifying a road closure on East Fifth Street South for a bridge that is under construction.
With assistance from the Newton Police Department and the Iowa State Patrol, Gienger was tracked east of the Newton Correctional Facility. There, a pursuing deputy conducted a precision intervention technique maneuver on South 60th Avenue that ended the chase without incident.
Gienger was placed under arrest and taken to the Jasper County Jail where he is being held without bond. Gienger also had two warrants for his arrest, one from the Marshalltown Police Department and one from the Jasper County Sheriff's Office.
While searching his vehicle, officers found numerous firearms and ammunition with one weapon confirmed to be stolen from Marshall County.
Gienger is charged with driving while license suspended, no current insurance, failure to carry registration card, felony eluding, interference with official acts, failure to obey stop signs, defective equipment, no seatbelt, failure to obey a traffic control device (road closed), reckless driving, open container, possession of weapons by a felon, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts for possession of prescription drugs, unauthorized possession of offensive weapons and possession of a stolen firearm.
Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com