The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a high-speed vehicle pursuit with speeds exceeding 120 MPH entering the east side of Jefferson County on Highway 34. Iowa State Patrol and US Marshals pursuing the vehicle requested assistance in the pursuit. Jefferson County deputies spotted the suspect vehicle near Lockridge and pursued the vehicle to the east side of Fairfield.

Near exit 214, the suspect vehicle lost control, crossed the median, and entered the opposite side of the highway, driving against traffic. The suspect vehicle ultimately came to rest on the shoulder and the driver fled the vehicle on foot. The suspect was eventually located and arrested after a three-hour pursuit. A firearm was located within the perimeter and seized during the search.

Twenty-two-year-old Sean Diontae Frost, of Kansas City, Missouri, was arrested for interference with Official Acts While Armed with a Firearm, a D Felony; Eluding, Excessive Speed, and Reckless Driving. Frost has pending charges for Unlawful Use/Possession of a Weapon in Clay County, Missouri, and Resisting Arrest Creating a Substantial Risk of Injury/Death in Cooper County, Missouri. Frost is also wanted on charges of Aggravated Assault and Criminal Discharge of a Firearm in Johnson County, Kansas.

Frost was transported to the Jefferson County Jail and was issued a $10,000 cash-only bond. Assisting the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in the apprehension of Frost were Iowa State Patrol, Fairfield Police Department, US Marshals, Iowa State Patrol Air Wing, Jefferson County Conservation, Burlington Police Department, Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Drone Unit, and the Henry County Sheriff K9 Unit.

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