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| Christopher E Good |
The male subject was identified as Christopher E Good, W/M, 12/7/1986 of Adrian Missouri. Good had within the last few weeks been released from prison where he was serving a sentence for a 2nd degree Assault, a felony charge. Prior to the arrival of the officers, Good stole the female’s vehicle from the driveway and fled westbound on 18 Highway. Good was followed by an immediate family member. At 18 highway and county road 3001 Good and the family member pulled over.
Good then fired several shots at the family member’s car. One of the bullets pierced the rear quarter panel of her car, traveled through the passenger compartment and became lodged in the front passenger seat next to the female driver.
As officers approached the area Good fled westward from CR 3001 to FF Highway where the Adrian Officer attempted to make a traffic stop. Additional Deputies and Adrian Officers were called from home to assist. Good fled in the stolen van throughout the rural area West of Adrian. Several attempts to utilize tire deflation devices were unsuccessful because Good would drive off the road way into yards and fields to avoid the spikes. At one point Good drove to the family member’s house and drove through the yard and across a field to return to 18 Highway.
The pursuit then continued back toward the City of Adrian where an Off-duty Detective was able to deploy the spikes and deflate the two front tires as the pursuit passed his house. During the pursuit Good continued to wave his arm out the window. It was unclear as to if he was waving the gun at the officers or not. The pursuit traveled eastbound through Adrian on First Street until Good reached Interstate 49 Highway.
At Interstate 49, Good drove down the exit ramp traveling northbound in the southbound lane toward oncoming traffic. At that point Sheriff Anderson instructed his deputy to utilize his patrol vehicle to force Good off the roadway and keep him from entering the Interstate for the safety of citizens traveling southbound. As the deputy pulled beside Good, Good rammed the patrol car in an attempt to run the deputy off the ramp. The deputy then performed a pit maneuver on the van causing it to slide off into the median.
Good had to be extracted from the vehicle and continued to resist arrest while it was believed he was still armed with a gun. Good was finally overpowered and secured in handcuffs. Good was transported to the Bates County Hospital for potential treatment for any injuries sustained in the incident.
A Taurus 9mm hand gun was recovered from the median a few feet from where the vehicle came to rest. Spent shell casings were recovered from the intersection of CR3001 and 18 Highway along with the bullet that was lodged in the front seat of his family member’s car.
During an interview at the Sheriff’s Office, Good admitted to having the gun and stated that he was only firing the gun in the air. Good also admitted to stealing the car and using narcotics just prior to the incident.
Good was charged with:
Assault in the 1st degree a class B Felony, Assault in the 2nd degree a class B Felony, Resisting Arrest by fleeing creating a substantial risk of serious injury or death to any person a class E Felony, Resisting/interfering with an arrest for a felony a class E Felony, and Unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon a class D Felony. Bond was set at $100,000 cash only.
Sheriff Anderson stated “these types of calls commonly have a different outcome for law enforcement. If Mr. Good is willing to shoot at a family member then there is no doubt that he has no problems shooting at an innocent bystander or our police officers. Tonight Good displayed that he is a danger to our community and places no value on anyone’s life.” Sheriff Anderson went on to say “I am 100% positive that we saved innocent lives tonight by taking Good off the streets.
I am proud of the joint efforts of the Deputies, Police Officers and Troopers that were involved tonight. They showed courage in the face of danger, tremendous restraint and put the safety of our Community ahead of their own.”
