(News release) Buchanan County, MO- Today at approximately 1:21 PM, Investigators with the Drug Strike Force observed a suspicious vehicle pull onto the lot of the Casey’s at 401 E. Hyde Park. The vehicle was identified as a stolen vehicle reported in the county. Investigators attempted to make contact with the driver and sole occupant in the vehicle. The suspect vehicle went forward hitting the strike force vehicle before fleeing from the gas station. Law Enforcement responded to the area of Alabama and King Hill and began searching for the vehicle. With assistance from other community law enforcement agencies, we were able to later locate the stolen vehicle in the area of Main and East Dolman. Strike Force investigators located the suspect walking in the area, and after a foot chase the subject was taken into custody at 7th and Moss.
A 35 year old white male was taken into custody pending investigation.
Strike Force was assisted by the St. Joseph Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol