Court docs claim Sedalia cop fired shot after suspect rammed him with his truck
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Court documents filed on Thursday say a Sedalia police officer shot a man Wednesday during a chase after the man rammed him truck into the officer’s patrol vehicle.
Justin Stickland, of Sedalia, was charged in Pettis County with first-degree assault, second-degree assault of a special victim, aggravated fleeing, leaving the scene of an accident, first-degree property damage, resisting arrest and armed criminal action.
A warrant was issued and no bond was set. A court date has not been scheduled. Pettis County Sheriff Brad Anders said Strickland has been hospitalized since the incident.
The probable cause statement says officers were called for a potential domestic disturbance around 10 a.m. Wednesday. When the officer – noted in the statement as “Office Page” – arrived, Strickland allegedly made a rude gesture before getting into his truck and trying to drive away.
The statement says Strickland hit the officer with his truck. The officer gave commands to Strickland to stop, but he kept going and the officer allegedly used his baton to break out a window of the truck.
Strickland sped away and Page chased after him in his patrol vehicle, the statement says.
Eventually, Strickland stopped his vehicle, put it in reverse and hit the officer’s patrol vehicle near the intersection of East 16th Street and South Garfield Avenue, the statement says. Page then fired a shot at Strickland, the statement says.
The chase continued, but stopped at the intersection of East 16th Street and South Arlington Ave and aid was given to Strickland, the statement says.
Page was treated at an area hospital and was later released, according to court documents.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol interviewed Strickland afterwards, who allegedly said he “didn’t wanna deal with” police when they arrived and “snapped after that,” court documents say. He allegedly admitted to ramming his truck into the patrol vehicle and said he was shot immediately after, court documents say.
MSHP is investigating the shooting.
ABC 17 News has reached out to the Sedalia Police Department.
