Man Faces Federal Charges For Forcing Woman At Gunpoint To Drive

State-level charges have been dismissed for 22 year old Kayne Donath, who held a driver at gunpoint and forced her to lead a high-speed chase in Dubuque in June. Instead, Donath faces a federal charge of possession of a firearm by a felon in relation to the incident, according to the motion for dismissal from the Dubuque County Attorney’s Office. Dubuque police pulled over a vehicle for traffic and equipment violations at about 3:15 a.m. on June 2nd.   23 year old Jade Harris of Hanover, Illinois was driving, with Donath as a front-seat passenger. Officers informed Donath that he had an outstanding arrest warrant charging being a person ineligible to carry a dangerous weapon. Donath then reached over and began to pull down on the gear selector of the vehicle,and the vehicle drove away at a high rate of speed. The pursuit ended when Harris stopped in the area of East 16th and Washington streets and Donath fled on foot. He was arrested soon after.