Suspect arrested after chase

Published 10:20 am Tuesday, January 17, 2012

An Iowa man is at the Mitchell County Jail after fleeing from police Sunday night.

Jeffrey Charles Butler, 40, of Northwood, Iowa, led police on a chase through Mitchell County, Iowa, Freeborn and Mower counties Sunday.

Austin Police, Mower County Sheriff’s deputies, Minnesota State Patrol and Iowa State Patrol chased Butler through Mower County from about 9:50 p.m. to 10:09 p.m. Butler was stopped by a Minnesota State Trooper near the Mower County/Iowa state line, according to Sheriff Terese Amazi. There were no injuries from the crash and Butler resisted arrest.

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Amazi said Butler had several warrants out for his arrest. The case is under investigation.