At 10:58 p.m. on September 30, 2017 the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the 1400 block of Gowrie Street in Ruthven. The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office cited and released Lucas Hugh Flannegan, age 32 of Ruthven, on a charge of driving while suspended in the State of Iowa. Flannegan was released on the non-scheduled violation on his promise to appear at a later date.
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