Two officers injured in intentional crash
October 2, 2019
Charlea Estes-Jones
A Monett man is facing multiple felonies after allegedly ramming a Monett Police Cruiser. Jeremiah J. McGuire, 21, of Monett, was allegedly driving a vehicle for a suspect to break into cars and then hit a police cruiser, injuring both officers inside.
According to the affidavits of probable cause by Monett Police detective David Haskins, an off duty Monett officer observed a suspect breaking in the window of a vehicle around 11:05 p.m. on September 23 on North Lincoln Avenue. The suspect then got in the passenger side of the vehicle, which drove off. The officer called the incident in, and the vehicle was located later on Frisco Avenue by the same officer. The suspect was no longer in the vehicle, but the driver was.
Two other officers in a patrol car pursued the vehicle and eventually stopped in the roadway to attempt to stop the suspect’s vehicle, which slowed down at that point. One officer stepped out of the vehicle to point his weapon at the suspect’s vehicle.
McGuire then hit the patrol vehicle, injuring both officers, according to the report. McGuire was taken into custody and found to have a .133 percent blood alcohol content. Officers discovered the passenger in McGuire’s vehicle was a 16 year old male from the original incident.
Both officers involved in the crash had to be treated for injuries. One complained of pain in his arms, knees and back. The other had back pain. Both were treated and released from the emergency room.
McGuire is facing six different felony charges related to the incident last week. McGuire is charged with two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of assault in the first degree on a special victim, endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, and property damage in the first degree. McGuire is currently being held in the Barry County Jail in lieu of a $100,000 cash-only bond.
Charlea Estes-Jones
A Monett man is facing multiple felonies after allegedly ramming a Monett Police Cruiser. Jeremiah J. McGuire, 21, of Monett, was allegedly driving a vehicle for a suspect to break into cars and then hit a police cruiser, injuring both officers inside.
According to the affidavits of probable cause by Monett Police detective David Haskins, an off duty Monett officer observed a suspect breaking in the window of a vehicle around 11:05 p.m. on September 23 on North Lincoln Avenue. The suspect then got in the passenger side of the vehicle, which drove off. The officer called the incident in, and the vehicle was located later on Frisco Avenue by the same officer. The suspect was no longer in the vehicle, but the driver was.
Two other officers in a patrol car pursued the vehicle and eventually stopped in the roadway to attempt to stop the suspect’s vehicle, which slowed down at that point. One officer stepped out of the vehicle to point his weapon at the suspect’s vehicle.
McGuire then hit the patrol vehicle, injuring both officers, according to the report. McGuire was taken into custody and found to have a .133 percent blood alcohol content. Officers discovered the passenger in McGuire’s vehicle was a 16 year old male from the original incident.
Both officers involved in the crash had to be treated for injuries. One complained of pain in his arms, knees and back. The other had back pain. Both were treated and released from the emergency room.
McGuire is facing six different felony charges related to the incident last week. McGuire is charged with two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of assault in the first degree on a special victim, endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, and property damage in the first degree. McGuire is currently being held in the Barry County Jail in lieu of a $100,000 cash-only bond.