A St. Martins man has been charged with first-degree tampering in connection with a chase that led authorities through Cole County, Tuesday.
A Cole County Sheriff's Department probable cause statement shows Matthew Mangus, 44, stole a vehicle from a family member.
Authorities were told Mangus wanted money due to a substance abuse problem and when he didn't get it he took the vehicle.
The family member did not report the incident until several hours after it occurred due to being in fear of Mangus.
Meanwhile, Mangus was involved in a vehicle pursuit with authorities, driving the stolen vehicle and ended up crashing when he couldn't negotiate a curve on Rainbow Drive, just west of Covered Wagon Road, around 6:42 p.m.
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A Centertown man was taken into custody following a chase with authorities Tuesday evening in Cole County.
Missouri Highway Patrol reports show Matthew Mangus, 44, failed to negotiate a curve on Rainbow Drive, just west of Covered Wagon Road, around 6:42 p.m.
He was being pursued by Jefferson City police for traffic violations.
Mangus was taken to St. Mary's Medical for treatment of moderate injuries.
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Fire and ambulance personnel responded to a one-vehicle crash west of Jefferson City following a police chase through the city during the 6 p.m. hour today.
Jefferson City police detained two men, the driver who crashed the car around 6:42 p.m. in the 6000 block of Rainbow Drive and a passenger who jumped out of the car earlier in the area of McClung Park.
The chase, which police claim began when a car without a license ran a stop sign, traversed city streets near Lincoln University, then traveled north on Chestnut Street, westbound on Capitol Avenue into downtown and eventually crossed the northbound Missouri River bridge before turning around and heading back into town. The chase then went westbound on U.S. 50 to the Dix Road exit, and westbound on Missouri Boulevard to Route 179, where it crossed under U.S. 50 and continued westbound on Country Club Drive and then Rainbow Drive into Cole County.
The driver was transported from the scene by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment after he crashed the car near Binder Lake.