Several taken into custody after Jefferson City police chase Friday night

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Several people were taken into custody Friday night following a police chase in Jefferson City.

According to a news release from the Jefferson City Police Department, a 21-year-old Jefferson City man, and 35-year-old Columbia were sent to Cole County Jail and are facing different charges.

According to the release, the chase started after an officer attempted to pull over a car for traffic violations. The officer said the car didn’t stop and a chase followed on Edmonds Street. The release stated after about two blocks, two people inside the car got out and ran. According to an officer, the driver of the car ran into the woods while carrying a rifle.

The car rolled backward after stopping and hit a police car, causing some damage. Officers then took the two other people in the car into custody. The news release said officers also found two hand-held guns inside the vehicle.

Later, officers stopped another car circling the area for a registration violation. Inside officers said they found the two people who had fled and several other passengers. The news release said officers seized another handgun from a minor in the car.

According to the news release, the Columbia woman who was arrested in the second car had driven from Columbia to Jefferson City to pick up the two people who fled from the car. She was sent to Cole County Jail for a charge of hindering prosecution. The department said the Jefferson City man faces several charges including unlawful use of weapons and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Three minors were taken into custody and sent to the Prenger Attention Center. From the news release, their violations include unlawful use of weapons, resisting arrest and possession of narcotics. 

Both subjects are in the Cole County Jail facing charges.