Cass County Pursuit and Arrest

 On December 27, around 5 a.m., deputies began pursuing a person of interest believed to be involved in multiple car thefts.

The pursuit began at the Eagle Glen Apartments in Raymore. The person eventually fled their vehicle after it was disabled in the roadway on 155th St. just west of Foxridge Dr.

Deputies spent several hours looking for the person who fled. He was found and arrested just east of Foxridge Dr., on the southside of 155th St around 8:15 a.m.

The suspect has been identified as 31-year-old Melvin Hobbs III of Peculiar, Missouri. Cass County Prosecutors charged Hobbs with a Class D felony for stealing. He also faces a misdemeanor charge for resisting arrest. Hobbs is currently being held on $25,000 cash only bond at the Cass County Jail.

Our detectives are also investigating Hobbs as a suspect in several other theft-related incidents. Belton, Lee’s Summit and Raymore Police all assisted in our efforts to track down Hobbs. The Missouri State Highway Patrol also helped.