St. Louis County executive defends police pursuit

Published April 8, 2023 8:36 AM

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — The top elected official in St. Louis County says police appeared to follow department policy in initiating a chase that ended when the car being pursued caused a fatal wreck. County Executive Sam Page said in a statement on Friday that police “are put in a difficult position when they decide to pursue someone who is a danger to our community.” The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Daryl Powell is charged with murder for allegedly driving the getaway car on Tuesday after his passengers stole a cart of laundry detergent and beat a store employee. Powell fled from police and crashed into a car, killing a man. St. Louis NAACP President Adolphus Pruitt questioned whether the chase was justified.

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