Tri-county pursuit ends in FD
Suspect was federal fugitive
A federal fugitive was arrested in Fort Dodge early Thursday afternoon after he led law enforcement officers from multiple agencies on a pursuit through three counties.
Daniel Moss, 41, of Fort Dodge, spent about 40 minutes fleeing from pursuing officers after police in Webster City attempted to pull him over, according to Roger Porter, assistant Fort Dodge police chief.
Moss was wanted by the United States Marshal’s Service office in Sioux City for escape from custody. He reportedly left a halfway house where he was serving time after pleading guilty to methamphetamine related crimes in 2008.
Online records from the federal and state court systems show that Moss has a long string of convictions for manufacturing and selling methamphetamine, interference with official acts, domestic abuse, and possession of a controlled substance.
Porter said the Iowa State Patrol will be filing additional charges against him as a result of Thursday’s chase.
The pursuit began around 11:46 a.m. in Webster City.
It was unclear Thursday evening if police initially tried to stop his vehicle because they realized he was wanted by federal authorities or if he had allegedly commited a traffic violation.
Moss did not pull over when the police tried to stop him. He led officers north of Webster City before heading west into northern Webster County, briefly going through Wright County, according to Sgt. Wes Niles, of the Iowa State Patrol.
Once he crossed into Webster County, Moss then allegedly drove in a loop between John F. Kennedy Memorial Park and Community Orchard, 2237 160th St., according to Niles.
During this time, Porter said Fort Dodge police officers strategically positioned themselves to set up stop sticks as a way of stopping the pursuit.
Stop sticks are objects placed on a road surface that puncture the tires of vehicles and cause them to slowly deflate.
Moss drove over the sticks, which were at the intersection of 160th Street and Paragon Avenue, deflating two of his tires.
However, Moss kept driving, according to Porter.
Moss eventually entered the Fort Dodge city limits via River Road, Niles said.
The next several minutes were spent pursuing Moss throughout Fort Dodge, including in the downtown area, according to Porter. He said officers strategically placed themselves in positions that would keep Moss contained.
Eventually, Moss stopped in the 400 block of South 17th Street, where he was arrested without further incident.
Fort Dodge police also briefly detained Bobbi Barden, who was a passenger in Moss’ car.
Porter said she was released and will not face any charges.
Barden’s age and town were not provided by the Fort Dodge Police Department.
Moss is being held in the Webster County Jail, where he is waiting to be transported by the U.S. Marshals.
In addition to the Fort Dodge Police Department and Iowa State Patrol, the Webster County Sheriff’s Department, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department and Webster City Police Department were also involved in the pursuit.