Joplin man arrested after leading Carthage Police on chase

A man from Joplin was taken into custody after he allegedly led police on a chase and fired shots at them Monday night. Read the full press release below:

On 10/12/20, at 7:44pm, an Officer with the Carthage Police Department attempted to make a traffic stop in the 900 block of Olive St. The suspect vehicle fled from the officer. During the pursuit, the suspect Raul A. Gonzalez Reyes, a 33-year-old male from Joplin, fired shots at the pursuing officer.

The pursuit continued north and then west of the city. The suspect then lost control of his vehicle and crashed ending the pursuit at Locust Rd and County Road 170, where he was taken into custody without further incident. The officer was not injured and the suspect did not have any apparent injuries. He was medically cleared and transported to the Jasper County Jail pending numerous charges.