On Aug. 30, Austin
Turner, 21, Springfield, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant
charging him with class D felony resisting arrest by fleeing and a
misdemeanor charge of driving while revoked or suspended. Bond is set at
$5,000 cash only.
The charges stem
from a St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office investigation on July 16 when
deputies were dispatched to assist Osceola Police Department with
stopping two motorcycles traveling at a high rate of speed and failing
to yield. The motorcycles were originally traveling northbound on
Highway 13. When they reached Lowry City they turned around and started
traveling southbound on Highway 13. Several deputies joined in the
attempt to stop the vehicles. While passing Highway 82 speeds reached
approximately 135 miles per hour. The motorcycles continued
south on Highway 13 into Polk County. As they approached Highway 32,
Bolivar, one motorcycle pulled over and stopped. The driver, Eric Woods,
21, Springfield, was taken into custody and charged with class D felony
resisting arrest by fleeing. Turner continued on and eluded law
enforcement. He was not apprehended. During the investigation it was
discovered Turner’s driver’s license is revoked. |