Crime & Safety
Updated with Photos: Marion Police Chase Involving Stolen Vehicle Ends in Crash, Hospital Then Jail
Marion Police have released details about a car chase early this morning that ended in a crash. Michael Moman, of Olin, faces numerous charges.
Editor's note: Photos of the vehicle involved in the crash, provided by Marion Police, have been added.
An Olin man faces eight charges including second-degree theft, drunken driving and eluding after a police chase involving a stolen vehicle in Marion early this morning ended in a crash.
Marion police attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Michael Moman, 25, of Olin, for driving without headlights, but he refused to stop and a chase was on, police said in a statement.
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Moman lost control near the Eighth Avenue and 31st Street intersection. His vehicle left the roadway and came to rest in the Advanced Auto parking lot at 3100 Seventh Ave.
Moman, who was the only person in the car, was transported to Mercy Medical Center by ambulance and treated for non-threatening injuries. After being discharged, Moman was taken to the Linn County Jail on numerous charges.
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Police discovered the vehicle Moman was driving was stolen from a residence in Cedar Rapids, they said in the statement.
The charges include second-degree theft, drunken driving - second offense, felony eluding, driving while license barred, operating a vehicle while headlights required, disobeying a traffic signal, disobeying a stop sign and failure to maintain control.
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