Doon Man Pleads Not Guilty To Felony Eluding, Other Charges

Rock Rapids, Iowa — A Doon man facing a laundry list of charges after an April pursuit through southern Lyon County has pled not guilty to the charges.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Julian Barrientos of Doon failed to pull over for a deputy in April and reached speeds in excess of 90 miles-per-hour while eluding the deputy. They say he almost struck two patrol cars and failed to stop for a stop sign. He is accused of pulling into a rural driveway and failing to comply with deputies, resulting in the deputies deploying their tasers.

He is 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

Judge David Lester also approved Barrientos’ application to proceed pro se, which means that he will proceed without a lawyer and will represent himself.

Barrientos’ next court date has not yet been set.

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