SPENCER, IA (Northwestiowanow) — A Spirit Lake man was arrested Saturday after allegedly driving through a roadblock west of Spencer.

According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were directing traffic around a motor vehicle accident near 190th Avenue and 350th Street on August 22.

At approximately 3:40 p.m., 74-year-old Duane Keith Ver Meer of Spirit Lake allegedly failed to follow instructions to turn south and instead proceeded through the roadblock.

Deputies pursued the vehicle to a property in the 3400 block of 190th Avenue, where Ver Meer was arrested and transported to the Clay County Jail.

Ver Meer was charged with Failure to Comply With Order of Peace Officer, a scheduled violation.

He was later released after posting bond.