Florida Man Arrested in Des Moines Following Stolen Car Chase
Des Moines police have apprehended Amahad Keon Ware, 28, of Lauderhill, Florida, after a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle. The incident began on a Friday afternoon when a rental car company notified authorities about a stolen car being operated in downtown Des Moines. Officers located the vehicle near 13th Street and Locust Street, but the driver, later identified as Ware, accelerated to evade them. The chase concluded less than a minute later when Ware crashed the car in an alley near 12th Street and Cherry Street. He then attempted to flee on foot but was taken into custody a few blocks away. Ware faces charges including first-degree theft, eluding, and drug possession, in addition to misdemeanor traffic offenses.
