NASHUA – Authorities are investigating after a man tried to run down police near Nashua, and then was shot by officers.
On January 17th, 2018, at 8:31 p.m., the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 report of a subject with a gun pointed at his head in a vehicle at Love’s Truck Stop in Floyd, Iowa. Prior to officers’ arrival, the subject fled the area southbound on Highway 218.
At 8:49 p.m., a Nashua police officer observed a vehicle travelling southbound on Highway 218 at 104 mph. The officer stopped the vehicle and observed the driver get out pointing a handgun at his head. Officers from the Bremer County Sheriff’s Office, the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office, Nashua PD, and the Iowa State Patrol responded and negotiated with the driver for approximately 40 minutes before the driver fired a shot from inside the vehicle.
Officers approached the vehicle to find the driver unharmed. The driver resisted officer’s attempts to take him into custody and drove the vehicle forward striking an officer. Two officers fired and struck the suspect. The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating this incident. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending the notification of relatives.
Rumor is old merlin bartz LLC -( Worthless county supervisor) OWNS this truck stop ? Anyone else heard this ?
hey stupid you sure got the right name. this was split second actions, not sitting at a table drinkin coffee and discussing it. what if they did it “your way” and continued the stand off and as your wife was driving by he shot and killed her, then yud be on the stand :why didn’t they do something sooner” until your in that same situation don’t judge how it was done, you weren’t there. its idiots like you that well I wont say
I read the story in the Globe Gazette. If what was reported is how it went down, it is yet more evidence that our law enforcement agencies are out of control.
It appears to me this matter was handled unprofessionally. Law enforcement could have blocked his vehicle so he could not move it, and then backed off. Maybe it would have ended the same but more should have been done to negotiate with the suspect that was clearly on suicide mission.
Law enforcement applied to much pressure to rapidly from the perspective that was reported.
A Greek no nothing about law enforcement. They spent 40 minutes trying to talk the guy down. They chased him at speeds up to 100 MPH for over 20 miles. Then he hit a officer with his car after firing a shot. They had plenty of probable cause.
Oh my, someone struck a nerve with the cops. Don’t criticize the cops they can walk on water. It’s true 50 minutes of critical thinking then it’s time to waste him. You dip shits are cowards.