Columbia man charged with stealing U-Haul
Madison Stuerman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia man has been charged after he is accused of stealing a box truck and running from officers.
Daylon Logan was charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, aggravated fleeing a stop and resisting arrest.
Court documents state detectives saw a U-Haul box truck with Arizona registration traveling north on Paris Road approaching North William Street. This truck was reported stolen on May 28 after not being returned, according to police.
Police said they activated emergency lights and followed the truck when it turned onto North William Street and was accelerating. Officers reported seeing the truck run a stop sign at Hinkson Ave.
Documents state police followed the truck with its emergency lights and siren on. The driver was reported to be driving 60 MPH in a 25 MPH speed zone.
The truck came to a stop after turning onto Windsor Street and then Hartley Court, before going into a parking lot.
Police said the driver allegedly got out of the truck and started running away from officers. A second person, still inside the truck, told officers she had no idea what was happening.
Officers said the witness said Logan was helping her move and was unaware it was stolen. She allegedly told police she thought the truck was going to flip and that she was going to die.
Court documents state Logan was seen on dashcam footage leaving the driver’s side and running.
Police said Logan had active warrants at the time of the incident.
ABC 17 News saw Columbia Police officers searching the U-Haul on June 3. A bag full of clothes and several cardboard boxes were pulled from the truck and searched.
Logan was not in Boone County Jail as of 1 p.m. Friday.