Man arrested after Morgan County chase 

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man was arrested after a Wednesday night chase in Morgan County.

An email from Morgan County Sheriff Norma Dills says deputies were trying to find a man with a no-bond probation and parole warrant. The man’s name was not described in the email.

The man was found leaving a residence near Highway 5 and Route J and he drove off when deputies tried to stop him, the email says. Deputies lost sight of the vehicle, but found it again shortly after and saw it had crashed into and sheared off a utility pole, the email says. The man then got out of the vehicle and ran away.

“K9’s, drones and the Mo Highway Patrol aircraft was utilized in searching for the suspect.  

Early this morning information was received that the suspect had fled to residence on TT.  Members of the Morgan County Sheriffs FAST team responded to the residence and was able to take the suspect into custody without incident,” the email says. “Subject was take to the Morgan County adult detention center where he is being held pending additional charges.”