Doon, Iowa — A Doon man was arrested Friday night, April 21st after a pursuit through southern Lyon County.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office reports that about 10:40 p.m., one of their deputies saw a vehicle passing in a prohibited area at Highway 75 and 12th Street in southern Rock Rapids. The deputy continued to follow the vehicle into the county and reported that “numerous times” the driver failed to drive on the right side of the roadway. At about 10:55 p.m. they report that the deputy activated his emergency lights and siren and attempted to stop the vehicle on K42.
According to the sheriff’s office, the vehicle failed to yield and continued driving. They say it turned westbound on A42 and reached speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour. The vehicle turned around about three miles south of Alvord and quickly accelerated, squealing its tires, and nearly struck both patrol cars that were then in pursuit. The vehicle went eastbound until Eagle Avenue and then turned southbound. When turning onto Eagle Avenue, the report says the vehicle again quickly accelerated, spinning its tires, sliding, and nearly losing control. The vehicle continued for six more miles on gravel at high rates of speed and failed to stop at a stop sign.
The report says the driver pulled into a driveway at 2595 Eagle Avenue and exited the vehicle. It says he failed to comply with the deputies which resulted in the deputies deploying their tasers. He was then taken into custody and was identified as 23-year-old Julian Barrientos of Doon. The report says Barrientos was taken to the sheriff’s office where it says he performed a field sobriety test and failed.
The report says Barrientos was charged with Eluding, a class D felony; Operating While Intoxicated, Second Offense, an Aggravated Misdemeanor; and simple misdemeanor counts of:
- Driving while license suspended
- Passing too near an intersection
- Driving on the wrong side of a two-way highway
- Speeding (90 mph in a 55 mph zone)
- Reckless driving
- Careless driving
- Failure to obey a traffic control device
- Interference with official acts
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office reports that the Rock Valley Police Department, Sioux County Conservation officers, Trackside Towing, and the Doon Fire Department and Rescue Squad assisted them.
