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| Charles D. Howard |
On Monday, August 11, 2014 at 11:52 p.m. Henry County Sheriff's Office as well as the Clinton Police Department and Missouri Highway Patrol assisted Cass County Sheriff's deputies with a vehicle failing to yield.
The incident began just south of Harrisonville, Missouri when Cass County deputies attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The suspect vehicle failed to yield and continued along Highway 7 towards Clinton. Near the intersection of Highway 7 and Highway O, the Missouri State Highway Patrol was able to partially disable the vehicle with tire spikes. Deputy Brady Graham also deployed tire spikes just west of Clinton and further disabled the vehicle.
As the vehicle entered Clinton, running only on the vehicles rims, it turned westbound onto Franklin Street from Highway 7&13 and continued on several streets in Clinton at speeds of 20-30 miles per hour. The vehicle continued onto eastbound Ohio Street and then South on Highway 13.
Near the intersection of Highway 13 and SE 400 road, the vehicle came to a stop and driver was taken into custody. A juvenile was also taken into protective custody at the scene. Arrested was Charles D. Howard, age 43, Osceola on multiple traffic charges and felony endangering the welfare of a child.
