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Mason City man sentenced for drunken police chase

On Monday, April 23rd, 30-year-old Scott Alan Anderson received a 21 day jail sentence after pleading guilty to an OWI charge.

Anderson was arrested on October 11th, 2011 after police tried to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Anderson for not displaying a license plate and another equipment violation.

When the officer approached the vehicle Anderson sped away onto Highway 122. As Anderson tried to flee onto Illinois Avenue he lost control of his vehicle, sliding into a tree. Instead of giving up Anderson jumped out of the vehicle and led police on a short foot pursuit before being apprehended.

Court records show Anderson entered a written plea of guilt in the case on April 4th, just 6 days before a scheduled trial.

At the sentencing hearing presiding Senior Judge Carlynn D. Grupp approved a motion to dismiss a serious misdemeanor eluding charge before sentencing Anderson to 21 days in jail for first offense Owi. According to financial records Judge Grupp also suspended $625 of the legislature scheduled $1250 fine for the OWI conviction.

Court records show on Tuesday, April 24th, Magistrate Patrick B. Byrne dismissed open container, failure to display registration plate, failure to obey stop sign and yield right of way, and failure to maintain control citations issued following the chase.

Additional court records show Anderson was cited on February 21st, 2012 for driving while revoked after the OWI charge but was able to plea bargain the charge to a lesser offense of driving with no valid license.

SUBJECT IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.

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