(Harlan) A Malvern, Iowa, man faces multiple charges following a pursuit in Shelby and Pottawattamie Counties on Saturday.
According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Nicholas James Gragg is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, 2nd offense, Prohibited Acts, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Reckless Driving, Eluding, and several citations.
The incident started at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday when a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a vehicle traveling in excess of 80 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone on Highway 59 near County Road F-32. Gragg fled south on Highway 59 through Avoca, Hancock, Oakland, and west on Highway 6 into Council Bluffs. During the pursuit, two Shelby County Deputies performed a PIT maneuver in an attempt to end the chase. Subsequently, Gragg crashed his vehicle near the 4.9-mile marker of the I-29/I-80 expressway. Gragg attempted to flee on foot; however, law enforcement immediately apprehended him.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office thanks the assistance of neighboring agencies, including the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol, Council Bluffs Police Department, and Council Bluffs Fire Department.
