Driver with Multiple Warrants Arrested After High-Speed Chase

A 33-year-old man from Gladstone, Missouri, is in custody after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase through multiple cities Friday afternoon.

The incident began shortly after 3:30 p.m. when a Kearney police officer observed a vehicle speeding and driving recklessly on Watson Drive near the Price Chopper. As the officer attempted a traffic stop, he noticed the vehicle was displaying an expired temporary paper tag from 2024. The driver refused to pull over and fled southbound on Watson Drive.

The pursuit continued past the city’s water tower and onto 19th Street, where the suspect entered southbound Interstate 35. Officers from additional agencies joined the chase as the driver continued to evade law enforcement.

Clay County Sheriff’s deputies deployed stop sticks near the 69 Highway exit. The suspect drove over the devices, resulting in all four tires rapidly deflating. Despite this, the vehicle continued onto Highway 291 and into Liberty, eventually coming to a stop near N. Church Road and the Liberty Price Chopper.

The suspect exited the disabled vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. After a brief pursuit, officers deployed a Taser and successfully apprehended the man without further incident.

Authorities later discovered the suspect had a revoked driver’s license and six active warrants for his arrest, including one for resisting or evading arrest. No injuries or property damage were reported during the incident.

The man was transported to the Clay County Detention Center, where he was booked on felony charges of aggravated fleeing in a motor vehicle under Missouri’s “Valentine’s Law.” He was formally charged by the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office, and bond was set at $75,000.

KPGZ News – Brian Watts contributed to this story.