PALO ALTO, IA (northwestiowanow.com) – A high-speed motorcycle chase Tuesday evening ended with the arrest of a Graettinger man.

The pursuit began around 5:57 p.m. when the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop in the 2900 block of 420th Avenue. The driver, identified as 54-year-old Shawn Eric Pattison, fled the scene, leading deputies on a chase that ended in the 4600 block of 390th Avenue.

Pattison was taken into custody and charged with second offense eluding, a Class C felony. He also faces multiple misdemeanor charges, including driving while barred, speeding, and failure to obey stop signs. Authorities later discovered he was wanted on an active warrant out of Emmet County.

The Emmetsburg Police Department assisted in the arrest.