Cops spot wanted Charles City man who then flees on his bike

CHARLES CITY – A wanted Charles City man out for a bike ride decided that fleeing cops would be a bright idea, but instead, was caught and arrested.

The incident took place on the evening of August 19.  At 7:36 PM that night, officers with the Charles City police department located a subject with an active warrant on a bike path near South Grand Avenue.  The subject, 23-year-old Jesse Daniel Friest of Charles City fled from officers but stopped a short time later, police say.  He was arrested on multiple warrants and faces a new charge of interference with official acts.  He already pled guilty and was sentenced to time served, as he remains in jail, and $60 in court costs.

Friest is facing a contempt of court of charge and probation revocation for allegedly violating a no contact order in a case in which he was guilty of domestic abuse.