Jefferson County deputy injured during vehicle pursuit

KSDK -- A Jefferson County deputy is recovering from injuries he suffered during a pursuit Tuesday afternoon.

Jefferson County Sheriff Glenn Boyer said that around 1:30 p.m., a deputy on patrol near Highway PP near Antire Road spotted a man with an active felony warrant driving a black GMC pickup truck. The deputy tried to pull the truck over, but it sped away.

Boyer said the truck forced several vehicles off the road before turning onto Highway 30. The vehicle continued eastbound and exited into the Gravois Bluffs Shopping Center. Then the driver turned the truck onto Highway 141 and sped off to Arnold.

The vehicle stopped on Astra Way near 141 and deputies tried to approach the vehicle. The suspect then allegedly backed up, injuring a deputy nearby. The driver of the truck sped off and the pursuit resumed

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A man wanted by the authorities led police on a high-speed vehicle chase through Jefferson County and into St. Louis County after he was spotted Tuesday afternoon in High Ridge.


According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy on patrol on Route PP near Antire Road observed a man, known to him as being wanted, driving a black early ‘90s GMC pickup truck around 1:30 p.m. The deputy ran a check on the suspect and learned there was an active felony warrant on the driver for being a parole absconder.