MASON CITY, Iowa – A central Iowa man accused of stealing a vehicle and leading North Iowa law enforcement on a chase has taken a plea deal.

Alexander Jordan Kew, 32 of Marshalltown, has pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and eluding-2 nd offense.

The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office says Kew was seen on August 21 driving an SUV that had been reported stolen in Marshalltown. Deputies say they tried to pull Kew over, but he sped off and led them on a chase.

Kew was eventually stopped near the intersection of 4 th Street and North Adams. He was initially charged with first-degree theft but pleaded guilty to a lesser offense.

Kew has now been sentenced to 135 days in jail and 180 days in a residential facility, along with two years of superv

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