Milford, IA — A 19-year-old Spencer man faces multiple charges following a traffic stop Saturday night after reports of dangerous driving and fireworks being discharged from a vehicle in the Fostoria area.
According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called around 9:26 p.m. October 11 after receiving reports of a black Dodge Durango whose occupants were allegedly shooting fireworks from the vehicle and throwing eggs onto the roadway. The caller also reported unsafe driving behavior, including excessive speeding and failing to stop at stop signs.
Authorities later located and stopped the vehicle in the Milford area. During the investigation, officers found fireworks, alcoholic beverages, and eggs inside the SUV.
The driver, 19-year-old Nicholas Wayne Strong of Spencer, participated in standardized field sobriety testing and was subsequently arrested. He was transported to the Clay County Jail.
Strong was charged with Operating While Intoxicated, Excessive Speed, Possession of Alcohol by a Person, Limitations on Consumer Fireworks, and Possession of a Fictitious License.
