On Thursday, August 29, 2024, at approximately 10:42am, officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of S 16th St. While in route, the reporting party stated a male was chasing a female and then left the scene in a black vehicle. Officers located that vehicle occupied by two people in the 200 block of S 12th St. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the suspects fled and a short chase ensued. The suspects then fled on foot, abandoning the vehicle near the 400 block of Park St. Officers of the Marshalltown Police Department and Deputies from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office were able to search the area with the help of K9 teams. Both suspects were located, taken into custody without incident, and booked into the Marshall County Jail.
LANCE SCHAUM, 34 of Marshalltown was charged with:
- Eluding (Class D Felony)
- Two Counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd or Subsequent Offense (Class D Felony)
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Simple Misdemeanor)
- 14 counts of traffic violations including speeding, reckless driving, and failure to obey traffic control device
LUIS GONZALE-CERVANTES, 47 of Marshalltown was charged with:
- Interference with Official Acts (Simple Misdemeanor)
The Marshalltown Police Department was assisted by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and many Marshalltown Citizens who saw the suspects fleeing on foot and notified law enforcement to help zero in the search efforts.
(A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.)
For more information, please contact Lt. Anthony J. Accola at 641-754-5725 or aaccola@marshalltown-ia.gov