A 20-year-old Spencer man is facing seven charges, including a felony count of eluding, after a motorcycle chase through Dickinson County reached speeds of roughly 100 mph before ending with the bike crashing into a shop building in Milford. Jason Hauschen was arrested on Oct. 31 following the pursuit, which started after officers tried to pull him over for speeding near Arnolds Park.
According to ktiv.com, Arnolds Park Police Department officers first spotted Hauschen traveling south on Highway 71 at about 61 mph in a marked 45 mph zone and attempted to stop him. Instead of pulling over, Hauschen accelerated, appearing to reach about 100 mph according to court records cited in the report, before turning onto Terrace Park Boulevard and heading north. As Northwest Iowa Now reported, the pursuit then continued through the Arnolds Park area onto Terrace Park Boulevard and 202nd Street before Hauschen headed back toward Highway 71.
Chase Ends With Motorcycle Slamming Into Milford Shop
Northwest Iowa Now's account describes Hauschen continuing south on Highway 71 and then south into Milford, where he ultimately lost control of the motorcycle near P Avenue. The pursuit ended when Hauschen crashed the motorcycle into a shop building located at 2103 P Avenue, per the station's report.
Investigators allege the motorcycle itself added to Hauschen's legal troubles. The bike reportedly displayed fraudulent license plates and lacked both valid registration and insurance, the same account notes. Those findings became the basis for several of the additional charges filed against him.
Seven Charges, Including a Class D Felony
Court records show Hauschen was charged with eluding while exceeding the speed limit by more than 25 mph, a Class D felony, per the seed reporting. He also faces charges of driving while suspended, fraudulent use of registration, speeding, interference with official acts, failure to provide proof of financial liability, and failure to obey a stop or yield sign, according to Northwest Iowa Now. The Dickinson County News likewise reports that Hauschen faces seven charges in total, including the felony eluding count.
An excerpt from the Iowa Code, as published by the Iowa Legislature, states that a driver who willfully fails to stop or otherwise eludes a marked law enforcement vehicle after a visual and audible signal while exceeding the speed limit by 25 mph or more commits an aggravated misdemeanor. The excerpt classifies the offense as a Class D felony only if the driver also participates in a felony public offense, commits a violation involving intoxication or controlled substances, or causes bodily injury to someone other than the driver. That excerpt comes from the 2007 version of the code and does not by itself establish how current law applies to Hauschen's case.
Booked on $10,000 Bond, Later Released
Hauschen was booked into the Dickinson County Jail on a bond set at $10,000, according to court records cited by ktiv.com. He was released from custody after posting that bond on Nov. 3, per Northwest Iowa Now's reporting. A pre-trial conference in the case has been scheduled for April 8, 2027, at 4 p.m., the station reports.
