Dubuque, Iowa – March 29, 2025 – A Dubuque man is facing a slew of charges following an incident on Thursday evening, March 27, 2025. According to police records, Murrell Ladell Griffin, a 54, was apprehended at approximately 9:09 p.m. in the 2200 block of Jackson Street.

Griffin’s arrest follows an alleged incident that resulted in multiple traffic violations and an attempt to evade law enforcement. The charges filed against Griffin include:

• Eluding a male officer
• Escape from custody
• Misdemeanor for public urination or defecation
• Driving while barred
• Reckless driving
• Failure to obey traffic control devices (two counts)
• Failure to obey stop or yield signs (four counts)
• Failure to prove security against liability in an accident
• Operating a vehicle without registration
• Failure to display a registration plate
  
• Details surrounding the initial interaction with law enforcement and the alleged eluding and escape attempt have not been released by authorities at this time.
  
• Griffin was taken into custody following the incident and is being held on a $7500.00 cash bond.
  
• Note: It is important to remember that an arrest is not a finding of guilt, and the individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.