Minnesota Man to Plead Guilty to Charges from High-Speed Pursuit in Northeast Iowa
A Minnesota man will plead guilty to charges connected to leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase earlier this spring that started near New Hampton.
On April 12th, a Chickasaw County Sheriff’s deputy initiated a traffic stop on a car driven by 24-year-old Quaddre White of St. Paul was clocked at 98 mph in a 55 mph zone on Highway 63. White initially pulled over, but then sped away.
The pursuit continued south into Bremer County and then Waterloo, where the Chickasaw County deputy crashed his patrol truck into another vehicle, with both vehicles totaled. Before White was eventually stopped on I-380 south of Waterloo, the chase reached speeds of 126 mph and covered about 50 miles in all.
White was charged with possessing almost 140 grams of marijuana with intent to distribute, plus failure to affix a drug tax stamp, and eluding, all felonies. Charges, filed in Bremer County, also include OWI and interference with official acts.
White was scheduled for trial earlier this month in Bremer County District Court, but that trial was cancelled after a plea hearing was scheduled for September 27th. Court documents do not list what he will plead guilty to.
