At approximately 11:15 a.m., Thursday, March 4th, the Lowry City Police Department initiated a pursuit after a driver refused to stop. The vehicle fled northbound into Henry County, reaching speeds of approximately 95 mph.
Before the
pursuit approached the busy intersection of Highway 13 and Highway 7, deputies
with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, alongside a trooper with the Missouri
State Highway Patrol, quickly coordinated a plan to prevent the fleeing vehicle
from entering the intersection and endangering motorists.
Detective
Kubilus and the trooper successfully deployed spike strips across the roadway
at 13 Highway and Calvird Drive. The driver stopped as her vehicle approached
the patrol vehicles and spike strips. She was taken into custody without
further incident.
The suspect
was transported to the St. Clair County Jail, where the original charges
related to the pursuit were initiated by the Lowry City Police.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, St. Clair County Sheriff's Office, Clinton Missouri Police Department, and, the Henry County Sheriff's Office all assisted with this incident.
