On 12-31-2019 the Barton County Sheriff’s Office was investigating an unrelated incident in the Kenoma area when Sheriff Shaw attempted a traffic stop on a Dark Gray in color Jeep Cherokee at approximately 11:09am.
The Jeep continued eastbound on Southeast 20th road and failed to stop. The suspect vehicle about collided with another motorist on SE 20th rd as it passed the motorist trying to flee from the Sheriff. That motorist then choose to also follow the fleeing vehicle. The vehicle then turned Southbound on SE 80th Ln and continued to Southeast 30th road. At Southeast 30th rd it turned back Eastbound. The suspect vehicle then drove through a wooded area on the north side of SE 30th rd and abandoned the vehicle.
The motorist that followed the fleeing vehicle was able to point out the last turn that was seen that the suspect had made into the wooded area. Deputies and the Sheriff searched the area for the vehicle and suspect.
At approximately 12:07 pm the vehicle was found hidden in a wooded area about a half mile north of SE 30th rd. The property was searched for a suspect but none was located.
Evidence from the vehicle will be sent to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Lab to try and identify the subject that drove and fled from in the vehicle. The vehicle was towed from the scene. The investigation is ongoing into this case.
