Keokuk, IA- The Keokuk Police Department has announced the arrest of a man following a pursuit.
According to a news release, at about 10:02 AM on Sunday, February 25th, a Keokuk Police Department Officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of North 5th Street and Grand Avenue.
The driver of the vehicle. 45-year-old Travis E. Scott of Keokuk was known by the officer to have active arrest warrants, as well as suspended driving status.
Scott led the officer on a pursuit into Illinois, and Illinois authorities were requested to assist.
The pursuit would continue on North Highway 96 into Nauvoo, Illinois. Scott would then reverse course, back towards Keokuk on Highway 96.
The pursuit would continue back to the Keokuk/Hamilton bridge, where a Keokuk officer took over as the lead pursuit vehicle. The highest speed reported during the pursuit was 90 miles per hour.
Another Keokuk officer successfully deployed a tire deflation device on the vehicle driven by Scott on the Iowa side of the Keokuk/Hamilton bridge, significantly disabling the vehicle and preventing the vehicle from continuing at high speeds.
Scott would continue on Main Street, colliding with a vehicle at 7th and Main St. No one was injured in the collision
Scott would continue to 8th and Main, striking a Keokuk Police Department squad car before turning onto North 8th Street, where he would lose control of the vehicle, striking a stop sign at Grand Avenue.
As officers boxed the suspect vehicle in, Scott struck another Keokuk squad car in an attempt to flee, causing significant damage.
Officers were then able to take Scott into custody.
Scott was charged with Driving While Suspended, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd Offense (Marijuana), Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd Offense (Methamphetamine), Interference With Official Acts Causing Bodily Injury, Eluding, a felony warrant for Escape From Custody out of Des Moines County, and a felony warrant for Violation of Probation out of Lee County.
Scott was also cited for various traffic offenses related to this incident.
