An Iowa woman has been sentenced to one month in jail and two to five years of probation for leading officers on a high-speed chase in Dubuque. 24 year old Cieria Chance of Solon, Iowa received the sentence in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County after pleading guilty to charges of eluding, neglect or abandonment of a dependent person and operating while intoxicated. Reports say that an officer responded to the area of 14th Street and Central Avenue at about 7:45 p.m. May 18 for a report of a woman driving while impaired. The officer approached the vehicle and saw the driver, later identified as Chance, had “slow and lethargic movements. Chance began to back the vehicle away, and a chase ensued in which the patrol vehicle reached a speed of 50 mph in a 25-mph zone. The pursuit eventually was terminated, but the vehicle later was located unoccupied on Keokuk Street. Witnesses reported a woman carrying a child running away from the area. Chance was located in the backyard of a residence holding her 1-year-old child. It was determined the child was in the back seat of Chance’s vehicle during the pursuit.Â
Woman Sentenced For High-Speed Chase With Child
By Mark Evenstad
Mar 11, 2024 | 1:55 PM
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