Charges Filed Against Man Who Stole An Iowa State Patrol Cruiser And Took Off

(Dexter, IA) — The Iowa State Patrol says a man in handcuffs managed to steal a trooper’s squad car and lead authorities on a chase Tuesday afternoon. Charges have been filed against Brandon Eugene Doerring of Dallas Center. A trooper was checking on a disabled vehicle on the side of Interstate 80 when Doerring was spotted walking on the shoulder. The trooper found drug paraphernalia on him, so he was taken into custody. The trooper went over the check on the disabled vehicle and it isn’t clear how Doerring managed to get into the driver’s seat and take off. The pursuit ended in Madison County where Doerring was taken into custody a second time. He was still wearing the cuffs when he was pulled out of the squad car.