Oakland man leads ROPD on pursuit
Around 12:21 a.m. Jan. 17, officers with the Red Oak Police Department attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic offense when the vehicles started to flee from officers. The driver lead officers on a pursuit through Red Oak when the driver lost control at the T-intersection of W. 4th St. and W. Coolbaugh St. and hit a fire hydrant, which disabled the vehicle.
The driver, Kirk Kinser, 32, of Oakland, was taken into custody without further incident. He is being charged with driving while barred (aggravated misdemeanor), eluding (serious misdemeanor), possession of drug paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor), and reckless driver (simple misdemeanor). Kinser also had a Pottawattamie County warrant for contempt of court. He was transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center where he is being held on no bond. There were no injuries reported. The police department was assisted by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.