Felony charges filed for man who posed as his brother in sexual abuse case, car chase

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Charges have officially been filed against a man who allegedly provided law enforcement with his brother’s name instead of his own in a sexual abuse case that led to a chase with law enforcement.

Claude Irumva, of Jefferson City, was charged with first-degree sexual abuse, aggravated fleeing, first-degree harassment and misdemeanor false impersonation. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. A court date has not been scheduled. A mugshot was not immediately available.

Officers were called to the Break Time at 326 Ellis Blvd. around 2:45 a.m. Friday, where a woman claimed a man repeatedly made unwanted advances that included touching her and offering to pay her for sex, according to a probable cause statement. The man followed her to the drink station and continued to touch her inappropriately, the victim told police.

The suspect's vehicle was soon found at another gas station. An officer began to question Irumva, who took off down Route C at speeds up to 100 miles per hour in heavy rain, court documents say. The man crashed at the intersection of Route C and Rock Ridge Road and was arrested, police say.

Police later said Irumva gave them a false identity. A new probable cause statement filed on Monday says Irumva’s brother went to the Jefferson City Police Department on Friday to say he was falsely identified.

Irumva’s brother told police that Irumva took his wallet, keys and vehicle and learned Irumva gave police his name. Irumva’s brother allegedly was informed about the incident by his employer, the statement says.

The statement says the two men have similar facial features and their birthdays are the same day and month, though the years are different.