Marcus Balthrope |
On
5/11/13, Bates County Sheriff’s Office received a call in regards to a suicidal
subject on B Highway. Subject stated he
was going to crash his car into a tree.
Deputies responded to the area when they received information that the
subject was possibly on P Highway.
Deputies responded to the area and located a car driving down a gravel
road and attempted to stop the vehicle.
The vehicle took off and traveled down the gravel road at a high rate of
speed. The vehicle continued at high
rates of speed and traveled into St. Clair County. The vehicle then crashed into a large fence
post and came to rest in the middle of the road. Deputies then took the driver into
custody. The driver was identified as
Marcus Balthrope,9/18/81, of rural Appleton City.
Balthrope
was transported by Ambulance to the Appleton City Hospital for treatment. Balthrope was then released and transported to
the Bates County Jail. Balthrope was
charged with Fleeing to Elude with a bond of $5,000 Cash or Surety.
If
you have any information about this case or any other, please contact the Bates
County Sheriff’s Office at 660-679-3232