Two Charged in Pike County MO Theft, High Speed Chase Enter your number to get our free mobile app Sheriff Stephen Korte reports deputies responded to a report of a theft in progress in rural Clarksville about 9:45 p.m. Thursday. Deputies observed two men in a pickup in a historic cemetery attempting to steal walnut trees. A high speed chase ensued, with the pickup traveling on Highway 79 at speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour. The pickup did ram a sheriff’s department vehicle on Pike County Road 234 before leaving the scene. The deputy, 27 year old Roy Peters of Bowling Green, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Pike County Memorial Hospital for treatment.