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May 24, 2019Grand River, Iowa |  By: AP

Iowa man attempts tractor murder of police officers

A southern Iowa man has been charged with attempted
murder after allegedly using a tractor to spear a county sheriff's car and push
the vehicle more than 100 feet.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety says Decatur County Sheriff Ben Boswell
and two deputies were called Thursday afternoon to a family dispute at a home
near the tiny town of Grand River.

The first deputy who arrived was confronted by 54-year-old Gerry Greenland, who
was driving a John Deere tractor outfitted with a front-end bale spear. Police
say Greenland drove toward the patrol car but the deputy drove out of the way.

Greenland then drove toward the sheriff's car, piercing the driver-side door
and pushing the car until finally stopping.

Deputies arrested Greenland on the attempted murder charge.

Boswell wasn't hurt.

It wasn't clear from online records if a Greenland has a lawyer who could
comment on the incident.