Worthington Police Chase Car Through Northwest Iowa, Arrests Made

Northwest Iowa — A pursuit that started as a traffic stop in Worthington, Minnesota early Tuesday (Dec. 11) came right through our area and ended over 100 miles from Worthington, in rural Plymouth County, Iowa — and two out-of-state individuals are behind bars facing charges.

Worthington Police and Nobles County Sheriff’s officials had attempted to stop the vehicle when it fled from the officer. Multiple agencies in northwest Iowa assisted the Minnesota agencies during the pursuit.

After traveling through Nobles and Rock County, Minnesota on Interstate 90, the pursuit entered Lyon County and went through Sioux County before entering Plymouth County in the 4 a.m. hour. Plymouth County officials advise that at about 4:20 a.m, a Plymouth County deputy that was in front of the pursuit was able to safely deploy stop sticks near K22 (also known as the Perry Creek Road) and 250th Street. The suspect vehicle struck the stop sticks and both right side tires went flat. The vehicle then stopped in the 2500 block of K22, about 14 miles southwest of Le Mars. Both the driver and passenger were detained. After a records check, both the driver and passenger were found to have active arrest warrants from South Dakota.

Plymouth County authorities say the driver, 45-year-old Kevin Gunhammer of Tabor, South Dakota was charged with eluding, an aggravated misdemeanor, along with the South Dakota warrant.

The passenger, 34-year-old Desiree Sully of Minneapolis, MN was arrested on her South Dakota warrant. Once at the Plymouth County Jail, she was also found to be in possession of a controlled substance believed to be methamphetamine. She was then charged with Possession of a controlled substance 1st offense.

According to officials with the Worthington Police Department, other charges are pending in other jurisdictions.

Court records indicate Gunhammer is being held on a $5000 bond. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled on his Plymouth County charges for Thursday, December 20th.

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