“What strikes me as a bit out of the ordinary in this case is the number of officers who were able to respond,” said Rich Vander Mey, assistant Tama County Attorney. “I don’t know whether the fact that the stolen vehicle contained donuts has anything to do with that.”

A stolen van loaded down with donuts may not be the best vehicle for eluding police.

Four additional officers from three other agencies showed up, one of which drove his personal vehicle, the attorney’s office said.