A robbery suspect accused of shooting at his victim, then leading authorities on a two-county chase in November 2014 has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Court records show Cole County charged Dustin Felber, 32, with first-degree robbery, first-degree assault, tampering with a witness, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action.
Felber also pleaded guilty to a string of felony charges out of Callaway County: assault against a law enforcement officer, armed criminal action, discharging a firearm from a moving vehicle, unlawful possession of a firearm, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and resisting arrest.
Felber committed robbery at a home in the 5900 block of Upton Road, according to a Cole County Sheriff's Department probable cause statement.
The victim said he and Felber, a childhood acquaintance, were at the victim's shop near his residence, smoking marijuana and drinking. During that time, the victim paid Felber $500 for tools, including a heater, reciprocating saw, drill and drill bits.
As he was preparing to leave, Felber suddenly pulled out a pistol, fired off a round next to the victim's head and yelled at him to get down on the ground.
After the victim and Felber exchanged words, Felber grabbed a .22-caliber rifle and took the tools at gunpoint.
Felber got into a vehicle with another man, then fired six to eight shots as the car sped off.
Jefferson City police were assisting the Sheriff's Department in looking for Felber and saw his car at a motel on the south side of the city.
They attempted to stop Felber's vehicle, which didn't pull over. Felber and the other man were both in the vehicle at this point, along with a woman and a baby. A chase ensued and continued northbound on U.S. 54 to Missouri 94, then eastbound on 94.
As the pursuit left the Jefferson City limits, one of the occupants of the vehicle shot at the primary pursuing officer at least once.
The pursuit continued into Tebbetts, at times going on levees along the Missouri River, with multiple law enforcement agencies involved.
The pursuit eventually ended after the suspect's vehicle was disabled on a Callaway County road and went onto private property.
When taken into custody, Felber denied being at the Upton Road location where the robbery occurred.
The victim gave authorities a description of the weapon Felber used in the robbery, and it matched the description of the gun thrown from the car during the chase.
A shoe print found on the dirt driveway of the Upton Road residence matched the shoes Felber was wearing when he was taken into custody, police said.
The baby was put into protective custody.