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Wanted man arrested while camping in a field in Muscatine County

The Muscatine County sheriff says a complaint led to them finding and arresting the man.
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MUSCATINE COUNTY, Iowa — According to the Muscatine County sheriff, a wanted man was arrested while camping on state property in an effort to hide from police.

Around 9:40 A.M., on Tuesday, August 11 police started to investigate a complaint of people camping on state property.

When they arrived a man ran away on foot and later jumped on an ATV to escape police.

Police say Derek Weston 36, of Solon Iowa, was caught and arrested on several outstanding warrants.

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