A 20-year-old La Monte resident is facing a felony charge after allegedly leading law-enforcement on a high-speed pursuit on multiple roadways on January 26.
According to a Pettis County Deputy’s report, at 6:45 p.m., the deputy attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle did not stop. Less than an hour and a half later, the deputy made contact with the vehicle again in La Monte, and the driver sped away again.
The pursuit continued on several county roads and rural routes. Stop sticks were placed on Route K, and deflated the right front tire on the suspect vehicle. However, the suspect continued until it stopped at the intersection of Routes D and T. The two subjects in the truck were ordered out at gunpoint.
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A 45-year-old Cole Camp man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly led law-enforcement officers on a high-speed pursuit through part of Sedalia and then south into Benton County on Sunday, April 11.
A report from a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper says he observed a vehicle traveling 58 miles per hour in a 35 miles-per-hour zone. The vehicle sped away from an attempted stop, and eventually traveled up to 80 miles per hour on Route U. The vehicle’s tires were deflated by spike strips once in Benton County. The vehicle came to a stop, and Scott Wayne Mathis was arrested.
According to court documents, Mathis is charged with a Class E Felony for Resisting Arrest for a Felony and a driving-related misdemeanor. Bond is set at $25,000 cash or surety.