Mid-Missouri man gets probation on variety of charges

 

A Stover man was placed on five years supervised probation for pleading guilty to multiple charges for incidents that occurred in April in Jefferson City and Cole County.

Lakin Stull, 21, pleaded guilty to two counts of resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, theft, failure to maintain financial responsibility for a vehicle and driving while suspended.

He was also ordered to serve 45 days in the Cole County Jail, with credit for tie served.

According to a Cole County Sheriff's Department, deputies tried to stop Stull on U.S. 54 near Ellis Boulevard on the evening of April 16.

Stull led authorities on a chase, reaching speeds over 115 mph for about 10 minutes, eventually passing through Russellville. As he continued to flee from authorities, he drove in the middle of the road, briefly in the opposing lane, and passed vehicles recklessly.

The pursuit continued to Route HH and Route C, but it was terminated shortly afterward when deputies lost sight of Stull's vehicle.

The vehicle was located later, flipped down an embankment a few miles away.

Stull was able to get out of the vehicle and fled from the area.

Documents inside the vehicle were recovered with Stull's information on it, and video surveillance from a gas station of Stull prior to the pursuit led to positive identification.

Stull was spotted April 17 by employees at Walmart on West Stadium Boulevard taking a bottle of transmission fluid.

He ran from the store and was confronted by a Jefferson City police officer.

Stull ran south across the parking lot and was caught in an open lot in front of Menards on Stonecreek Drive. But while attempting to take him into custody, Stull attempted to retrieve a fixed blade knife on his belt. Officers were able to get the knife away from Stull before he could get it out.

When he was taken into custody, Stull was found to be in possession of methamphetamine, several small clear bags used to package narcotics, a scale, a used syringe, a glass pipe and several new needles.