Man arrested after 22-minute police pursuit
A man from Barton County was arrested after he led police on a pursuit Thursday. Read the full press release from the Barton County Sheriff’s Office below:
On July 4th 2019, Lamar Police Chief Rusty Rives attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a white Chevy four-door car with front end damage that failed to stop at a traffic light. Chief Rives proceeded to conduct the stop, but the driver failed to yield and stop for his emergency lights and continued to head South on SE 1st Lane. Due to the vehicle leaving the City Limits of Lamar, Chief Rives canceled his pursuit.
Sgt. Yokley at this time was patrolling KK Highway and attempted to locate the vehicle. By coming back into the city limits of Lamar Sgt. Yokley spotted the white Chevy vehicle passing a vehicle in the turning lane going East on 160 Highway at a high rate of speed. Sgt. Yokley then turned around and tried to conduct a traffic stop, but the vehicle failed to yield to emergency lights and increased speed.
Dobbs led deputies on a 22-minute pursuit that went on city streets and then throughout the South East part of Barton County. During the Pursuit Chief Rives deployed a tire deflation device successfully deflating three out of four tires, decreasing the suspect’s speed to approximately 38 MPH.
During the 22-minute pursuit, the suspect’s vehicle was kicking rocks onto Sgt. Yokley’s patrol vehicle, and damaged the windshield in four places and chipped the paint off of the front bumper. The suspect came to a stop on SE 3rd Lane/ County Rd 134 just North of Thorn Rd in Jasper, MO.
At this time the operator of the vehicle, which was later identified as Jordan Dobbs, was given verbal commands to exit the vehicle. Dobbs complied with the commands and was taken into custody with no further incident
Jordan Dobbs was taken into custody at this point and was searched for weapons. Deputy Griffitt transported Mr. Dobbs to the Barton County Jail. When Deputy Griffitt arrived at the Barton County Jail, Dobbs was asked to exit the patrol car, at that time a baggie of white crystal substance fell out of his shorts. The white Crystal Substance was tested and was positive for Methamphetamines.
The Lamar Police Department Cited Jordan Dobbs with 5 Tickets.
The Barton County Sheriff’s Office is submitting a Probable Cause Statement to the Barton County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Smalley for the filing of formal criminal charges of:
RESISTING ARREST by Fleeing
DRIVING WHILE REVOKED
OPERATED A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A CARELESS AND IMPRUDENT MANNER
POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINES