A man’s failure to stop at a stop sign led to a pursuit and resistance on Dec. 31, 2020.
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Andrew Steinberger, age 32 of Altoona, IA, driving a red Chevrolet Avalanche with Iowa tags, drove past a stop sign in Cameron city limits. Cameron Police Department pursued the Avalanche northbound on Interstate 35 in DeKalb County, then requested assistance from Highway Patrol. Cpl M. Miller and Cpl V. R. McBride responded and took over the pursuit. Miller reported the vehicle traveling less than 40 miles per hour on the interstate. The vehicle exited onto U.S. Highway 69, then parked at a gas pump at Trex Mart.
After numerous verbal instructions to exit the vehicle, Miller and McBride were forced to gradually remove the man from his vehicle. Steinberger was held in Daviess/Dekalb County Regional Jail on a 24-hour hold. It was later reported that he suffered mental health issues.
There’s a $5,000 cash bond for Steinberger’s release.