Cedar Rapid Man Sentenced to Federal Prison After Leading Officers on a High-Speed Pursuit

A Cedar Rapids man who acquired and distributed methamphetamine was sentenced today to more than 20 years in federal prison.

Tony Douglas Westmoreland, Sr., age 46, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after a December 1, 2025, guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

Information at the sentencing hearing showed that in 2023, Westmoreland began to receive significant quantities of methamphetamine. He then distributed the methamphetamine to his customers. On September 9, 2024, police officers tried to stop Westmoreland as he drove his motorcycle. Westmoreland fled and led officers on a high-speed pursuit where he drove approximately 100 miles per hour. He also failed to stop at stop signs, drove the wrong direction on roads, and drove his motorcycle through a schoolyard. Westmoreland eventually abandoned his motorcycle and continued to flee on foot. Officers found Westmoreland, his motorcycle, and his backpack that he had discarded. Officers recovered over 132 grams of ice methamphetamine inside Westmoreland's backpack.

Westmoreland was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams. Westmoreland was sentenced to 262 months' imprisonment. He must also serve a ten-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system. Westmoreland is being held in the United States Marshal's custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Michael S.A. Hudson and investigated by Cedar Rapids Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.plLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link.. The case file number is 25-CR-19.