The man accused of trying to run over a Buchanan County deputy leading the deputy to discharge his weapon at Taco Bell last week made his first court appearance Tuesday.

Leonard Barr, 24 of St. Joseph is charged with felonies for first-degree tampering and second-degree assault of a law enforcement officer.  He appeared by video conference from the Buchanan County Law Enforcement Center in front of Judge Keith Marquart. During the arraignment bond was denied because according to online records the court found the defendant to be a danger to the community.

As we previously reported, last Tuesday at 10:14 a.m. Barr is accused of attempting to strike a law enforcement officer and fleeing the scene in a stolen motor vehicle after deputies said stop and fired shots into the vehicle.

Barr will apply for a public defender, a counsel status hearing was set for April 1.  A preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 8.