On 3-7-2020 at 3:20 PM, a stolen truck was reported to the Belton Police Department in the 100 block of N Scott. A Belton Police Officer spotted the stolen truck in the 1200 block of N Scott and attempted to stop the vehicle. The driver of the truck failed to stop and a vehicle pursuit was initiated.
The pursuit traveled northbound on I-49 past 150 highway when the driver left the road and went south on the E Outer Rd. The driver continued south and left the E Outer Rd and began traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-49.
The Belton Officer pursuing the stolen truck was involved in a collision with the truck between northbound I-49 and the E Outer Rd north of 155th St. The suspect exited the vehicle and ran to the east into a wooded area.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department responded with their canine unit but the suspect was not located. The suspect is described as a black male wearing all black clothing with tattoos on his face and arms.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Belton Police Department at 816-331-1500 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
