A Minnesota man has been placed on probation for fa decade for leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase earlier this year 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, clocked at 98 mph in a 55 mph zone on Highway 63. White initially pulled over, but then sped away.
The ensuing pursuit continued south into Bremer County, then Waterloo, where the Chickasaw County deputy crashed his patrol truck into another vehicle, totaling both vehicles. 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 originally 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 included OWI and interference with official acts.
In October, White agreed to plead guilty to eluding, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and OWI. On Friday (12.13) a Bremer County District Court judge gave White a suspended sentence of five years for each of the felonies to be served consecutively, meaning he will be on probation for 10 years.
White was also sentenced to two days in jail for the OWI with credit for time already served.
