On November 20th
at approximately 8:30pm the Bates County Sheriff’s Office received a
call in reference to a boat being stolen from a driveway. The victim
stated that he observed a newer dark colored 4 door pickup truck take
his boat from his driveway. He stated he had chased the subjects from
his residence, located in Butler, out on U Hwy west of Rich Hill. He
stated that he lost the subjects when he ran out of gas. At some point
during his chase with the suspect, a white male exited the passenger
side of the suspect’s truck and shot at the victim twice.
Extra
deputies were dispatched from their residence to respond to the
area. Both Bates County K9 units were also dispatched to the area. After
several hours of searching the area the boat and its trailer were
recovered several miles off of U Hwy on a gravel road.
The
suspects were not identified by the victim and were not located during
the initial call. The case is a joint investigation by the Butler Police
Department and Bates County Sheriff’s Office. If you have any
information about the case please contact the Butler Police Department
at 660-679-6131 or the Bates County Sheriff’s Office at 660-679-3232.
