The vehicle failed to stop and a high speed pursuit occurred. The vehicle traveled northbound in excess of 110mph on I-49 heading toward Barton County with numerous Law Enforcement Officers following.
A deputy with the Barton County Sheriff's Office sustained injuries when he attempted to lay down stop spikes three miles south of Lamar on I-49. The suspect drove his vehicle at the deputy, and that deputy had to leap out of the way landing on the razor sharp needles used to deflate tires of vehicles. (The Deputy went to Barton County Memorial Hospital for medical treatment and later was released) The suspect was able to avoid hitting the stop spikes at SW 30th road and I-49 and continued northbound on I-49.
At the intersection of 160 hwy and I-49 the Sheriff was able to get more Stop Spikes laid out in the roadway. Just north of the intersection the suspect drove over the spikes laid out and then was involved in a motor vehicle accident where the vehicle he was driving rolled several times in the southbound lane of I-49. The northbound suspect vehicle then struck a southbound vehicle on I-49.
The suspect fled on foot from the accident scene and ran towards Walmart. The Sheriff and Officer Will Weiser with the Lamar Police Department pursued the suspect and he was taken into custody without any further incident behind the Lamar Walmart.
At this time a 23 year of age white male has been taken into custody and is being housed at the Barton County Sheriff's Office. The case is being investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Reports will be sent to the Barton County Prosecutor for consideratoin of filing formal criminal charges. No other individuals where injured in the incident.
