Holts Summit man put on probation for leaving scene

A Holts Summit man who drove his vehicle into a Jefferson City convenience store in July 2014 was placed on five years supervised probation for pleading guilty to a charge of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle.

Matthew Evans, 24, must also serve 30 days shock detention in the Cole County Jail and pay $2,500 in restitution.

According to Jefferson City Police, Evans drove from West Stadium Boulevard into the parking lot of Phillips 66. Without stopping, he drove into the side of the store, pushing the wall 10 to 12 inches, and damaging merchandise and equipment inside.

Evans backed his vehicle up, got out to check the damage, then got back in and drove away.

He made no attempt to contact the clerk on duty at the store, who called police. The incident was caught on store cameras.

A passenger with Evans at the time of the crash later called police to report damage to the vehicle and identified Evans as the driver.

The passenger told police Evans told her he was leaving the scene before police arrived "with or without her."

Evans has an outstanding warrant from another county and previous history of resisting arrest.