The Washington Police Department responded to a call yesterday from the Washington County Courthouse, claiming that there was a subject there to turn themselves in. Police arrested twenty-five-year-old Antoine Lavell Sykes of Burlington for probation violations pertaining to his original charge of Operating While Intoxicated third or subsequent offense. A third or subsequent offense for OWI in Iowa is a Class D Felony. The court can punish the driver with a prison sentence of up to five years and must send them to jail for at least 30 days. The fine for this offense can be up to $9,375, and the court must give the person a fine of at least $3,125.

The original incident occurred on September 24th when Sykes was initially stopped on a traffic stop for failure to dim his high beams. Authorities on the scene noted a smell of alcohol and marijuana coming from the car, and they asked Sykes to step out of the vehicle. When asked to identify himself, Sykes gave a false name. Sykes then tried to elude officers on foot after initially trying to jump back into his car and was subdued by a taser.

Sykes has been transported to the Washington County Jail and has been issued a $7,500 cash-only bond. KCII will bring you more information as it becomes official.