JEFFERSON CITY - A Jefferson City man was arrested following a police pursuit Thursday morning.
According to a news release, officers in Jefferson City were dispatched to a disturbance following a report involving a hammer around 10:11 a.m.
Officers were informed that the suspect had assaulted the victim and left the area in a white vehicle. One responding officer noticed the suspect and stolen vehicle at an intersection. During an attempted traffic stop, the suspect did not yield and a police pursuit ensued.
The man traveled north on US Highway 54 East, and officers were able to deploy a tire deflation device near the ramps of Missouri Boulevard. The tire deflation was successful, but the suspect continued north across the Missouri River Bridge.
Suspect, who was on pretrial release, arrested after Jefferson City pursuit
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JEFFERSON CITY - The Cole County Prosecutor for rape, sodomy and kidnapping filed charges Wednesday afternoon in a sexual assault case that took place Tuesday afternoon.Â
The suspect, David G. Lee, 50, is a registered sex offender and has prior convictions for rape, armed criminal action, and five counts of indecent exposure. Lee, who is a resident of Iberia, Mo., has a long history of these kinds of offenses, dating back to 1988.Â
The victim in Tuesday s assault was a 19-year-old Jefferson City resident.
According to a press release, the suspect lured the victim into a vehicle under the impression he would provide a ride home.