Holt County Pursuit Leads to Arrest

(Holt County, MO)  Holt County Sheriff’s Deputies took an individual into custody on Thursday for multiple felony warrants.

The Sheriff’s Department reports deputies observed a vehicle in Maitland with improper registration.  When attempting to stop the vehicle, the driver fled.

Authorities say the driver crashed the vehicle, and then continued to run on foot, while the passenger was taken into custody without incident.

Holt County K9 Zehn located the driver hiding in a wooded ditch approximately one-half mile from the crash scene.  The driver was taken into custody after he was treated for minor injuries.  The passenger was released.