Suspect in high-speed chase pleads guilty

Published 10:54 am Tuesday, June 19, 2012

An Austin man who led police on a chase through northern Austin on March 7 pleaded guilty Monday in Mower County Court.

Alexander Logan, 26, pleaded guilty to fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle, a felony. Misdemeanor charges for DWI, reckless driving, driving after revocation, and a gross misdemeanor DWI charge, were all dismissed.

The officer noticed Logan get into a car and drive onto Third Avenue NE and run a stop sign while turning onto Eighth Street NE. Police followed Logan, who turned down several different streets, ran stop signs and at one point turned onto Interstate 90 and went 93 to 94 miles per hour, according to police reports.

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Logan got off Interstate 90 and went back into Austin, traveling at 40 to 50 mph, and police eventually stopped him.

According to the report, police found an open and several unopened beer cans in the car. Police also took passenger Julie Duncan, of Austin, into custody and questioned her at the Law Enforcement Center. The car belongs to Duncan, and she was cited for allowing an unlicensed driver to operate her vehicle.

Logan will be sentenced on Oct. 18.