ST. LOUIS – A police pursuit which began in St. Louis yesterday around 8:36 p.m. ended in Ste. Genevieve County around 9 p.m. when the pursued vehicle stopped and the driver who was believed to be armed ran into the woodline next to I-55. As a result, the interstate was shut down at the 153 mile marker (three miles north of the Route 32 exit). Officers began searching and a K9 unit on the way. The suspect is reportedly wanted for robbery and stealing and carjacking.
The subject was apprehended about 11:12 p.m. “about 60 yards into the woods, near a camper”, according to police radio traffic.
An ambulance was called to the 152.8 mile marker to treat someone with a dog bite. The officers searching for the suspect did have a K9 with them, but it could not be immediately confirmed that the dog bite call was related to the capture of the suspect, though the timing made it a logical conclusion.
Subsequent police radio traffic made it clear that it was the suspect who needed to be treated for a dog bite.
St. Louis Scanner News posted this timeline of the pursuit on its Facebook page.
(Note the end of the chase is at the beginning of the timeline, the beginning at the bottom.)
Reported Police Pursuit, STL City into STL County, into Jefferson County, Ends in Ste. Genevieve County Around 9 P-M Tonight (7-12-22).
9:10 P-M: Southbound 55 is CLOSED near mile marker 153 in Ste. Genevieve County, where a police pursuit that began in North STL City on eastbound 70 ended when the suspect stopped and fled on foot into the woodline. K9 unit being sent to scene. Law enforcement searching on foot have been told suspect may be armed.
9:05 P-M: Police pursuit has NOW ENDED on southbound on 55 near mile marker 153 after the vehicle was seen smoking after striking spike strips and the suspect fleeing on foot. Suspect reportedly remains at large after running into the woodline. Officers searching now and K9 unit on the way. Suspect wanted for robbery and stealing and carjacking.
9:03 P-M: Police pursuit now southbound 55 near mile marker 157 in Bloomsdale. Spikes were out there but the suspect vehicle reportedly avoided them. Vehicle reportedly wanted in connection of a carjacking earlier today. Pursuit began in STL City on eastbound 70.
9:01 P-M: Police pursuit now southbound 55 near mile marker 160 where the suspect vehicle has reportedly struck spike strips but is continuing on. Approaching Ste. Genevieve County now.
9:00 P-M: Police pursuit now southbound 55 near Highway DD/Highway OO, mile marker 162 reportedly at speeds over 100 MPH.
8:58 P-M: Police pursuit now southbound 55 near mile marker 167. There are no longer any MoDOT cameras in that area.