ELDORA – A Swaledale man lead police on a dangerous chase Saturday morning near Thornton, Iowa, before his car was disabled and he was arrested.
The Iowa State Patrol was in pursuit of 33-year-old Todd Hambly of Swaledale Saturday morning at about 10:20 AM as a Cerro Gordo County sheriff’s deputy joined the chase, near Lark Avenue several miles east of Thornton.
Hambly – a convicted felon – refused to go quietly, and according to Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals, his deputy’s patrol car received serious damage and four Iowa State Patrol cars were “wrecked” as officers tried to stop Hambly. His vehicle eventually ended up off the roadway in a snowbank. No injuries were reported in the pursuit.
Hambly was charged with eluding, assault on a peace officer and possession of methamphetamine.
Hambly is being held in the Hardin County Jail in Eldora at this time, records show.
Hambly was accused several times in 2013 of felony theft in the counties of Cerro Gordo, Grundy and Butler and was convicted twice. He is still awaiting a trial this month in Cerro Gordo County on felony d burglary.