On Sunday night, April 13th, 2025, at around 10:45 p.m., a deputy with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation in Pleasant Hill — the driver didn’t stop and a pursuit ensued.
After the
deputy activated his emergency lights, the driver began heading northbound on
State Rte 291 at a high rate of speed, eventually turning back southbound, then
eastbound toward Pleasant Hill. The Pleasant Hill Police Department then deployed
a tire deflation device near the Green Bridge south of town on State Rte 7. The
device punctured the driver’s tires and he came to a stop, where he briefly
fled on foot before Pleasant Hill Police apprehended him.
While
clearing the scene, deputies observed a pistol holster near the suspect’s
vehicle. A Cass County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit was called in and located a
pistol along with several magazines of ammunition. The suspect has been
identified as 19-year-old Lance Alexander of Kansas City.
He’s charged
with Aggravated Fleeing a Stop, which is a Class D Felony.
