ALGONA – An Iowa felon with a long rap sheet refused to stop his Chrysler 300 and led cops on a long chase before smashing into patrol vehicles in Algona.
On Monday, September 4, 2023, at 7:39 PM, an Algona Police officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a Chrysler 300. The driver of the vehicle did not pull over, which led to a 20-minute car chase in southwest Kossuth County. The chase ended north of Whittemore when the suspect’s vehicle collided with two marked patrol vehicles – one from the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Department and one from the Algona Police Department.
The suspect, Ronald Lee Moore (pictured, above), age 49, of Sioux City was taken by ambulance to Kossuth Regional Health Center. Moore was treated and released to the Algona Police Department.
Moore was charged with:
• Felony Eluding
• Interference with official acts
• Failure to comply with an order of a peace officer
• Driving under suspension
• Reckless driving
• Four scheduled violations
Records show Moore has been charged with numerous crimes in Iowa over the years.
The incident remains under investigation and additional charges are pending. The Algona Police Department was assisted by the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Department, Kossuth County EMS, Iowa State Patrol, Iowa DNR, Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Department, and Whittemore Fire/EMS.