Sedalia man charged after leading law enforcement on high-speed chase
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Sedalia man was charged in Pettis County with a pair of felonies and a misdemeanor after he led law enforcement on a chase on Saturday.
Gunner Saulbeamer was charged with aggravated fleeing, first-degree assault and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. He is being held at the Pettis County Jail on a $25,000 bond. An arraignment was held on Monday and he appeared by video from the jail. A counsel status hearing was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26.
On Saturday, a Sedalia police officer saw a green Kia Soul drive not stop for a stop sign, the officer turned on his sirens and a chase ensued throughout the city, the probable cause statement says. The chase exceeded 90 miles per hour near West Main Street, Grand Avenue and Kentucky Avenue, the statement says.
Spike strips were used and popped one of the tires on the vehicle, by the chase continued. The statement says deputies picked up the chase around near Yeater Road and the Kia crashed into a dirt mound near Oak Grove Lane. Saulbeamer ran away from the vehicle, but was quickly caught, the statement indicates. He then spit on an officer after he was arrested, court documents say.