High-speed chase suspect linked with Ames Subway robbery

Kaitlin York

A man suspected of being involved in a high-speed chase Monday with West Des Moines Police has been linked to the robbery of an Ames Subway.

West Des Moines Police involved in a vehicle pursuit northbound on I-35 with a suspect who had allegedly robbed a restaurant in West Des Moines, according to a news release. The individual was taken into custody and identified as Gary Mumford of McCallsburg.

As a result of a follow up investigation into the Subway robbery Saturday at 3218 Orion Drive, Ames Police investigators linked Mumford to the incident.

In addition to the charge received for the West Des Moines robbery, Mumford has been charged with first-degree robbery, a class-B felony, and he is being held at the Polk County Jail.