Camdenton man charged with 2 felonies after leading law enforcement on chase in stolen truck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Camdenton man was charged on Tuesday after he allegedly stole a truck and trailer on Monday and led law enforcement on a chase to Callaway County.

Eric Burns, 39, was charged with first-degree tampering with a vehicle and aggravated fleeing. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was held on Tuesday.

The probable cause statement says that law enforcement received a report of a truck being stolen on Green Meadows Road. A Boone County deputy pulled his vehicle in front of the stolen vehicle, Burns smiled and then drove off the road, the statement says.

The chase went to Interstate 70 and Callaway County deputies used spike strips to stop the vehicle.

Court documents say Burns told law enforcement that he decided to steal the truck because it was running and his feet hurt. He allegedly planned on driving the vehicle back to Camdenton.