(Fremont Co) Two women were arrested on drug charges following a pursuit in Fremont County.
On February 15, 2025, at approximately 9:13 PM, Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to stop a non-plated vehicle within the city of Hamburg, Iowa. The driver refused to stop, leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit northbound on Interstate 29, reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph from the 1-mile marker.
The pursuit ended near the 24-mile marker, where deputies successfully stopped the vehicle and took both occupants into custody. The driver, Chelsi Rogers, 27, of Omaha, Nebraska, and the passenger, Amber Walker, 41, also of Omaha, were arrested at the scene.
During the pursuit, deputies observed and later recovered over two pounds of methamphetamine that had been discarded from the fleeing vehicle.
Chelsi Rogers has been charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute over 5 Grams of Methamphetamine, Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp, Keeping a Vehicle for the Sale of Controlled Substances, and Felony Eluding.
Amber Walker has been charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute over 5 Grams of Methamphetamine, and Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp.
Both Rogers and Walker are being held at the Fremont County Jail on a $25,000 surety bond.
The Mills County and Shenandoah K9 Units, Mills County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Patrol assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office during this incident.
Disclaimer: A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
